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Newman, the Supreme Court, and Broadcast Pornography
Reading about two free speech cases now before the Supreme Court, I found myself thinking of Cardinal Newman. I’ll get…
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Santorum or Romney? Culture War or Class War?
The question for Republicans right now seems obvious: Would you prefer Rick Santorum or Mitt Romney to run against Barack…
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What if Newborns Had No Rights
It’s a provocative question abortion opponents have been asking for years: If it is ethical to kill an unwanted child…
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Reverencing our Spouses
Some years back, Mark and I visited with friends of ours, an older couple for whom we had great admiration.…
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The Church’s Mission: Apostolic or Political?
In a recent column at CatholicCulture.org, Phil Lawler criticized the bishops of the United States for issuing statements on “too…
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An American Takeover of America
Senator Roy Blunt, who sponsored the amendment in the Senate that, had it received a few more votes, would have…
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The Mandate Controversy and the Bishops’ Response
In determining to fight President Obama’s famous—or should I say infamous?—contraception mandate, the American bishops, I suspect, were devoutly hoping…
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Living Together . . . Why It is Not a Good Thing
Even if you aren’t a Christian, even if you are an atheist, living together is NOT a good idea. Yeah,…
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George Weigel’s Mission Impossible
Even if you don’t agree with him, you have to admire George Weigel’s moxie. It can’t be easy serving as…
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As an Athlete Running the Race
Jesse Owens was one of the fastest human beings who ever lived. Known as the Buckeye Bullet, he became famous…