In the wake of the Supreme Court’s marriage decision, these sober thoughts occur: (1) The Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] has rendered a decision that puts the Court at odds with the Constitution, […]
In a wide-reaching decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared that same-sex “marriage” is a constitutional right and that states must recognize same-sex unions contracted as marriages in other states. By a vote of […]
While most people are familiar with Janet E. Smith because of her work to clarify the Church’s teaching on contraception, she has recently expanded her focus to include those with same-sex attraction and those who […]
In 1986, after serving in a variety of capacities in the Jesuit province of Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio commenced doctoral studies in Germany. The focus of his research was the great twentieth century theologian and […]
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ new encyclical Laudato Si’, Alan Jacobs notes that the encyclical’s third chapter, “The Human Roots of the Ecological Crisis,” calls to mind an influential essay by Lynn White, entitled “The Historical […]
Black Bench is a polis within a metropolis. Its population—nine individuals robed in black—is constant. When one of its inhabitants retires or dies, an outsider—vetted, appointed, and affirmed—fills the vacancy. Its raison d’être is to […]
With the long wait over, the release of Laudato Si’ will shift conversations from what Pope Francis might say in his encyclical on the environment to more important ones of what he has said. It […]
In his newly released encyclical on the environment, Pope Francis did not hesitate to wade into controversial topics, making statements on global warming, pollution, species extinction and global inequality’s impact on natural resources. “A very […]
In the midst of the day’s work, a little break is always welcome. Sometimes this takes the form of a clever YouTube diversion recommended by a friend. For example, a recent favorite of mine was […]
Crime fiction fans are well aware of G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown and his place in the Pantheon of great detectives. Nevertheless, in contrast with the seemingly endless speculation as to the ‘real Sherlock Holmes’, there […]
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