Watching William Friedkin’s Documentary About Exorcism Can Make You Believe In God
The fear of cosmic evil—of evil that is more than just bad neural wiring in the brain of a murderer—is innate within us all. It is a healthy and sane emotion.
U.S. Senators Revive Anti-Catholic Bigotry To Intimidate Religious People
Democrats’ line of questioning against religious judicial nominees signals a broader strategy to deter religious people who may wish to participate more fully in their government.
Democrats Are Increasingly Comfortable With Religious Tests
Why are Democrats employing religious tests? Because the dogma of Bernie Sanders and Dianne Feinstein is increasingly hostile towards orthodox faiths, not the other way around.
Catholic Order Embraces Euthanasia In The Name Of Alleviating ‘Mental Suffering’
Euthanasia is on the rise in Belgium, and around the world, prompting a Catholic charity to terminate the sufferer in order to eradicate suffering.
What Catholics Lost When They Started Tearing Down Their Great Altars
If the grand altars, with all their gold and statues and size, are at their core outward signs of inward devotion, what does it say about plain altars that more resemble a table than a temple?
Why It’s Ridiculous To Blame The Reformation For Secularization
Lamentations over the Reformation tend to focus on, not theology, but what are viewed as its inevitable and detrimental social and political consequences.
Mary Magdalene Is A Lot More Mysterious Than You Think
The New Testament provides only glimpses of Mary Magdalene and only the subtlest hints about her status in society. Writers since then have attempted to fill in the blanks with conjecture.
The Vatican’s Statement On UK Baby Condemned To Die Is Frightening
If this is where the Vatican now makes its stand, then the most vulnerable members of society—which is to say all of us, at some point—are in trouble.
The Pitfalls Of Debating The Pope’s Liberal Politics
George Neumayr’s book, ‘The Political Pope,’ laments Francis’ embrace of liberalism and walks a fine line between just criticism and jeremiad.
This Couple Fought The Government For Their Right To Bury Their Miscarried Son
This couple in Hong Kong tried to give their tiny son a proper burial, but then the government intervened.
In Wake Of Manchester, Pope Francis Asserts Equivalence Between Islam And Christianity
This pope’s inclination to advance an ideological stance over rational judgment does not bode well for Catholicism or the future of the West. Willful blindness endangers both.
How The Dance Between Order And Beauty Can Transform Your Life Forever
Beauty is inspirational. Any adolescent male who has encountered an attractive young lady can attest to that. This is one reason worship has emphasized its expressions.
Why Practicing Catholics Definitely Have The Best Sex
Science finds that the basic boundaries for sex the Catholic Church teaches increase sex drive and satisfaction. It’s not that surprising a finding, either.
Pope Francis Hates Populism, Except When He Loves It
Pope Francis recently told Germany’s leading liberal newspaper Die Zeit that ‘Populism is evil and ends badly, as the past century shows.’ Except he doesn’t think that.
Reza Aslan’s ‘Believer’ Is Unbelievably Condescending About Religion
What are Americans to make of a program that claims to showcase ‘fascinating faith-based groups’ and instead offers cannibals and delusional charlatans?
Entertainment Media Casts ‘The Young Pope’ As Supervillain For Being Catholic
Maybe ‘The Young Pope’s’ emphasis on doctrinal purity sounds like a supervillain to those outside the Catholic faith and to more than a few still claiming membership in the church.
Trans Woman Sues To Force Catholic Hospital To Remove Her Healthy Uterus
Transgender totalitarian is coming to a hospital near you.
Pope Francis Would Make A Lot More Sense If Everyone Remembered He’s A Jesuit
Francis’ unorthodoxy shouldn’t have been surprising. He’s a dyed-in-the-wool Jesuit who came of age in the post-Vatican II world.
If Providence College Values Diversity, It Won’t Flog Professor Anthony Esolen
No matter what the mealy mouthed institutional apologists might say, Providence College has clearly turned into a hostile environment for Anthony Esolen and his friends.
Did Pope Francis Just Validate China’s Godless Communist Regime?
If the Vatican and Beijing come to a diplomatic agreement, it’s likely to come at a considerable cost for the country’s Christians.
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