Enhancing Biden’s Image With Catholics
For many decades, Democrats have been able to count on the votes of a majority of Catholic voters, mainly because [...]
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09, 2020
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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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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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04, 2017
The Sudden Firing of Bill O’Reilly
The full story concerning O’Reilly’s firing is not yet complete, so fairness demands that any judgment of the man be [...]
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12, 2016
Restoring Respect for Others
Over the past sixty or so years, respect for others has diminished in our culture; today even the related obligation [...]
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05, 2016
The Teaching of Virtue
Jaime Primak Sullivan has taught her three young children to look people in the eye and say “please” and “thank you” [...]
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09, 2015
Pope Francis Inspires but Oversimplifies
Pope Francis’ recent messages to the U.S. Congress and to the Catholic bishops revealed his personal goodness and his deep [...]
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12, 2013
Pope Francis on Poverty
When Sarah Palin said the Pope’s views on poverty were “kind of liberal” and Rush Limbaugh called them “pure Marxism,” [...]
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04, 2013
Wages, Capitalism, And Morality: Part II
(Note: Part I documented that the minimum wage harms the very people it is designed to help and the popular alternative—letting capitalism [...]
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01, 2013
Ending Legislative Gobbledygook
I recently commented on the absurdity of having members of Congress vote on bills they have not had time to read. This [...]