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
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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 [...]
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07, 2014
Christians and Karma
Christians are not noted for learning from people of different faiths. In fact, many Christians seem to believe that even [...]
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07, 2014
The Cognitive Dysfunction Epidemic
Have you ever seen an ad for Cognitive Dysfunction (CD) like the ubiquitous Erectile Dysfunction (ED) ads? It might feature [...]
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07, 2014
“American Exceptionalism”
I am troubled by the term “American exceptionalism.” Those who know me will find this odd because I love my [...]
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07, 2014
The Real Media Scandal
I have often mentioned an important news story to dedicated news watchers, only to have them respond, “I didn’t know [...]
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06, 2014
Refusing to Listen Can Be Costly
When little children don’t want to hear what they are being told, they put their hands over their ears and [...]
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06, 2014
Critical Thinking and Common Core
The designers of Common Core claim that critical thinking is an important part of the program. As someone who has [...]
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06, 2014
Flirting with Fascism
America has undergone a dramatic cultural shift in the short space of a half-century. The 1960s celebrated freedom from the [...]