When Prayer Becomes Propaganda
At first glance, the prayer that Father James Martin, S.J. recently published in America, the magazine he edits, seems a heartfelt [...]
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10, 2017
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10, 2017
Taking a Knee . . . for What?
The NFL kneeling syndrome is no longer on the front pages. It has been displaced by the hurricanes and the [...]
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09, 2017
Moral Theology and Muslim Immigration
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may [...]
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09, 2017
Islam Examined, Part 2
Part 1 of this essay discussed the analysis of Islam presented by Nonie Darwish in Cruel and Usual Punishment: The [...]
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08, 2017
Islam Examined, Part 1
If Westerners were to stop looking at Islam through the lens of Political Correctness, they would fear for the future [...]
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08, 2017
The Age of the Double Standard
Applying a double standard means minimizing or overlooking the lapses in logic or ethics of people we like or agree [...]
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08, 2017
Catholic Prelates and Muslim Immigration
For almost two millennia, Christianity has survived innumerable challenges from without, including heresies, schisms and philosophical “isms,” as well as [...]
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08, 2017
“Tough Streetfighter from Queens”
The appellation “tough street fighter from Queens” has been applied to both Donald Trump and Anthony Scaramucci to explain their [...]
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07, 2017
The Continuing Decline of Journalism
A number of authors have written probing criticisms of modern journalism, notably Bernard Goldberg, James Fallows, and Bob Kohn. Now [...]
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07, 2017
Remembering that Words Matter
In times past, there was universal agreement among thinking people that words matter and therefore should be used honestly and [...]