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January 2015

January 20, 2015

A Breakdown of the Conservative Catholic Hermeneutic of Contiguity?

I did not expect that reposting "To What Degree is First Things Responsible for Iraq?"...

January 17, 2015

I’m Not Well—The Voices are Back

No, this isn't about Stephen Herreid. He seems to have gone into writing exile after...

January 16, 2015

Beauty, Postmodernism, and Vodka: Gregory Wolfe Interview Preview

Gregory Wolfe has spent half a lifetime saying "Beauty will save the world." Czeslaw Milosz...

January 15, 2015

What Christian Group Says It Worships Same God as Muslims?

French history, and a little bit of American international relations, have been the main focus...

January 14, 2015

A French Genocide and Salvation Outside the State

Christians who give into their fears of their opponents miss out on a lot of...

January 13, 2015

From Napoleon to Bin Laden: France and Modern Terrorism

Like amber national anthems preserve monstrosities from the past. Frequently this past humbles the clean self-image...

January 10, 2015

Houellebecq: Charlie Hebdo Coverboy Maps Faith’s Manifestations

Michel Houellebecq is on the front cover of this week's edition of Charlie Hebdo. It...

January 09, 2015

Spreading the Blame: The West’s Exporting of Jihad

Why is it when a small group of religious fanatics kill innocent people it's a...

January 08, 2015

Will We Once Again Enlist Islam Against Western Extremism?

Yesterday's piece on Ryan Bell (the pastor who became an atheist) made it seem like...

January 07, 2015

If You Practice It, You’ll Become: How the Pastor Became an Atheist

"Nothing will come from nothing," says King Lear, habitually plagiarizing a tradition that goes back...

January 06, 2015

Reenchantment: Atheist PZ Myers Attempts to Confess Bias, FAILS

If you didn't notice Saturday evening I ran a confirmation bias experiment on my coreligionists (many, if not...

January 05, 2015

I Have Met Many Secular Bigots (Calasso on Sacrifice)

It's a big deal any time Roberto Calasso releases a book, because his books always...

January 03, 2015

BREAKING — Pope Says We Are All Responsible for Climate Change

In a leaked draft of the forthcoming encyclical on the environment the pope says: Preservation...

January 01, 2015

A Feast of Circumfession: TOP10 Reading Standouts From 2014

Today was formerly known as the Feast of the Circumcision. Due to sleep deprivation I...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

Christianity Does Not Endeavor to Save Christianity

The Lumen Christi Institute is devoted to promoting the depth and breadth of Catholic culture...

December 25, 2014

Culture of Waste: Thesis → Antithesis → Santhasis

There's a reason for the season, and Santa it ain't. I can't help suspecting that...

December 23, 2014

Two Nativities? Can You Divine the Original Christmas Story?

Margaret Barker sure knows how to set up an argument. She goes all out in...

December 19, 2014

Beauty For Truth’s Sake: The Creed’s Amazing Hidden Symmetry Between Son & Spirit

One of the most persistent claims of the Catholic tradition is that truth, goodness, being,...

December 18, 2014

Dare We Hope That All Dogs Go To Heaven?

Dare we hope that all dogs go to heaven? Sure, why not? Though there's no...

December 17, 2014

In the Beginning Was Poverty: Advent Should Rob You Blind

Why does the German church get a lot of grief for its spiritual opulence? Because...

December 16, 2014

Ruined by Books: TOP10 Catholic Studies Books

Some time ago I started a series of topical TOP10 lists. I got as far...

December 15, 2014

God Plays the Numbers

Last week's first post on torture (see the more divisive second one here) mentioned Stratford...

December 11, 2014

Stephen Herreid’s God: A Holiday Thank You Note

Two weeks ago I drove our family Volvo forty miles vaguely aware something was wrong...

December 10, 2014

Torture and Eucharist?

It's been noted (initially by the author of a book on the theology of the...

December 09, 2014

The Torture Report and the Antichrist

One story stood out from the morning TV buzz today: the United States is preparing...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

God, Interviewed!

I've had some fun doing interviews for Cosmos and at Ethika Politika. Below is something...

November 19, 2014

Guest Post: An Ignatian Meditation on why Artur Rosman was Defamed

This is a guest post by Dr. Justin Tse of the University of Washington. ==================================================...

November 07, 2014

Enter Another Dimension: All Souls and All Saints in Poland

I've been going through some old writings in preparation for a conference I'll participate in...

November 05, 2014

Girard: Assisted Suicide and the Further Intensification of Problems

My colleague Kathy Schiffer followed the Brittany Maynard assisted suicide case closely on her blog....

November 04, 2014

Blessed Are the Freeloaders: On the Face of the Poor

When I started writing my latest series of posts I knew I was sticking my...

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