Understanding Obama and Ourselves
Why is President Obama so intent on changing America? And why have so many Americans supported the policies and programs [...]
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10, 2014
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09, 2014
Gadgets and Grace
If God attempts to communicate with Americans or other westerners these days, chances are He’ll get a busy signal. Our [...]
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09, 2014
A Christian View of Self
“That I feed the hungry, that I forgive an insult, that I love my enemy in the name of Christ—all [...]
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09, 2014
The Decline of Thinking
An interesting observation about the prevalence of inconsistencies and contradictions is making the email rounds. “Food for Thought” by someone named [...]
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09, 2014
Albert Einstein and Socialism
Someone recently sent me an article noting Albert Einstein’s favorable view of Socialism. Knowing that I have been critical of [...]
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08, 2014
Lessons from The Ferguson Case
The tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014 illustrate clearly how belief shapes people’s judgments and reactions. The initial [...]
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08, 2014
Scandal and Inspiration
Some stories are scandalous, others inspirational, but seldom does the same story merit both adjectives. “The Lavish Homes of American [...]
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08, 2014
Politics and the Pulpit
The question of whether politics should have a place in the pulpit has been with us for decades. At times [...]
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08, 2014
What Happened to Catholicism?
Catholics old enough to remember how different the Church was fifty or so years ago often wonder what happened to [...]
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07, 2014
Catholic Bishops and Immigration
In June, 2014, speaking for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Mark Seitz testified before the House Judiciary [...]