In my previous column I discussed the modern tendency to identify rationality with observation, measurement, and technically-rational organization, all designed to achieve the goals of the actor. That is the technological approach to reason that’s […]
“Unlike most military histories—which no matter how fascinating are ultimately academic—this [book] offers correctives; it sets the much discussed historical record between these two civilizations straight and, in so doing, demonstrates once and for all […]
Progressivism, the view that modern political tendencies should continually be extended, has deep roots. Its beginnings are closely connected to the rise of modern natural science, which rejects the contemplative ideal of knowledge in favor […]
The relation between the Church and political life depends on her position in society generally. In the best situation, Catholicism would be generally recognized as a guide to action and belief, and that situation would […]
“During the past forty years, the Church in China has suffered severe persecution. . . . Please pray for the suffering Church in China!” – Ignatius Cardinal Gong Pinmei (June 30, 1991) The Vatican has […]
It has long been the practice for Christians and Muslims to look at what they have in common. David Pinault suggests that a better way […]
In theory, the views of everyday liberals emphasize fairness, tolerance, dialogue, and mutual understanding. In practice, those things are becoming scarcer. […]
The man who has no room for play or sports in any form misses much of what we are. […]
Patrick J. Deneen’s much-discussed book rightly points out that liberalism comes down to an individualism and subjectivism that divorce us from nature and make each of […]
Sermon at the Funeral Mass of Jerome Timothy Schall, given at St. Mark’s Church in Boise, Idaho, on June 21, 2018. […]
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