This year, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, I’ve decided to do another round of “Reformation Day Ironies.” This year’s theme is “Luther against the Reformation,” looking at the various ways that Martin Luther spoke against the Reformation he helped to spark, including what he had to say on the papacy, teaching authority, and schism.
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Hugh Hefner, Harvey Weinstein, and Abortion: Is This Connection Surprising?
Writers covering Hugh Hefner and Harvey Weinstein’s legacies are acting shocked that these men both objectified women and supported abortion. They shouldn’t be surprised.
A Timely Reminder
“The Church founded by the Redeemer is one, the same for all races and all nations. Beneath her dome, as beneath the vault of heaven, there is but one country for all nations and tongues; there is room for the development of every quality, advantage, task and vocation which God the Creator and Savior has… Continue reading A Timely Reminder
Four Sobering Realities About the Abortion Debate
Yesterday marked the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision in which abortion was declared to be a Constitutional right. Here are four sobering realities to consider.
Thanks for the Blessings We Don’t Deserve
This Thanksgiving, let’s be mindful of the fact that we don’t deserve all of the good things that God has given us (individually, and as a nation)…. but that He gives us His gifts nevertheless.
Leonard Cohen, the Christ-Haunted
Among the singer-songwriters who emerged in the latter part of the 1960s, Leonard Cohen was something of an oddity: a musician with a disdain for secularism and a respect (and a yearning) for religion in general, and Jesus Christ in particular.
Wait for the Lord: Learning from Judith, Anna and Simeon
In the face of a political and personal future that often seems uncertain or unpleasant, it’s easy to lose heart and to despair of God’s presence in our lives. Fortunately, Scripture presents a radically different message. Here’s what Judith, Simeon and Anna have to show us about aligning our lives to God’s timetable, instead of trusting in secular salvation.
Why Do We Trust the Bible? (And Other Upcoming Talks)
Why do we trust the Bible? And more specifically, why do we trust the Catholic Bible?
Do Democratic Presidencies Reduce the Abortion Rate?
A popular progressive political argument is that the only truly pro-life choice is to vote Democratic. After all, the argument goes, even if said Democrats are vocally “pro-choice,” they’re also pro-social net, and the presence of a social net prevents women from feeling like they “need” abortion. During Republican administrations, in contrast. social nets get slashed, pregnant women feel more desperate (and less capable of caring for the children with which they’re pregnant), and abortion goes up. It’s an interesting theory, but is it true?
Abbot Christian de Chergé on Islam and Terrorism
The awful terrorist attacks unfolding right now in Paris recall for me the martyrdom, at the hands of Islamic extremists, of a group of French monks living in Algeria. The abbot of those monks prepared for his death with a shocking, thought-provoking “Last Testament.” It’s worth the read.