Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Deneen Among the Liberals
In his much-discussed Why Liberalism Failed, Patrick Deneen identifies two revolutionary anthropological assumptions that constitute liberalism: first,…
A Century After the Armistice
I’m just old enough to remember when my elders still called November 11 “Armistice Day”—the armistice in…
In Defense of Sir Roger
Soon after Sir Roger Scruton was appointed to advise the UK’s Ministry of Housing as chair of…
A Conversation Between Two Converts
Below is an excerpt from the newly published book of interviews with Catholic converts, Mind, Heart, and…
To the Bishops, Before Their General Assembly
Dear Eminences and Excellencies, I write to you as a former senior staffer at the United States…
Restoring Trust
On Monday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will convene for its 2018 Fall General Assembly—a…
And All Shall Be Well
George MacDonald in the Age of Miracles:Incarnation, Doubt, and Reenchantmentby timothy larsenivp academic, 150 pages, $16 People…
A Plenteous Seed of Witnesses
On July 1, 1523, two Augustinian monks were burnt at the stake in Brussels for adhering to…
Whose Synodality?
There’s been some noise of late over the final document coming out of the Catholic bishops’ Synod…
Roots of Catholic Anger
After a month out of the country, working in Rome at Synod-2018 and helping mark the fortieth…
Against Inevitable Adultery
Human beings are amazingly resilient—but there are times when something inside buckles, and a person comes to…
Kissing Purity Culture Goodbye
Last week, twenty-one years after its initial publication, Joshua Harris officially denounced and discontinued publication of his…
We Shall Meet
Nature bestows a great gift on those who dwell in the Northern hemisphere: The seasons conveniently align…
Death at Tree of Life
On Saturday, October 27, 46-year-old Robert Gregory Bowers shot eleven Jews dead and wounded nine at Pittsburgh’s…
Courage in the Gayborhood
Out at Saint Paul’s, one of Manhattan’s most vibrant LGBT Catholic organizations, meets at the Church of…
