essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
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12, 2017
Why I’m Suspicious of Polls
It’s not that pollsters are dishonest, though some may be. Nor is it that the people polled give answers they [...]
14
12, 2017
The Alabama Republicans’ Dilemma
The special election in Alabama is over, with Democrat Doug Jones having defeated Republican Roy Moore, but the dilemma faced [...]
6
12, 2017
A Teaching Moment Missed, Part II
Part I told the (true) story of Daniel, a high school junior whose correct answer to a test question was [...]
22
11, 2017
A Teaching Moment Missed, Part I
Daniel is an 11th grade student who takes Advanced Placement courses in history, physics, English, calculus, and social studies and [...]
15
11, 2017
An Honest Conversation About Gun Control
I’d love to have an honest conversation with a liberal about gun control, but the truth is, the liberals I [...]
2
11, 2017
Why Such Divisiveness?
We hear much lamentation about “divisiveness” today and the cause is generally identified as one political party or both. But [...]
14
10, 2017
The Challenge of Being a Priest
Being a priest bestows the incomparable honor of changing bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, as [...]
10
10, 2017
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 [...]
3
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 [...]
22
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 [...]