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2020-11-22T15:52:04-05:00

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Conclave: The making of a pope

Last updated on: November 22, 2020 at 3:52 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

2020-11-22T15:52:05-05:00

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Daily Conclave Report

Last updated on: November 22, 2020 at 3:52 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of The Catholic Thing, the online magazine to which I contribute every two weeks, is publishing a Daily Conclave Report from Rome over at The Catholic Thing. Bob will also be offering commentary on EWTN. Read more

2021-02-25T22:57:47-05:00

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Daniel Philpott: A Catholic approach to diversity, equity and inclusion at Notre Dame: 10 Theses

Last updated on: February 25, 2021 at 10:57 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

Daniel Philpott, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, has published a wonderful essay in The Observer, Notre Dame’s student newspaper. Entitled, “A Catholic approach to diversity, equity and inclusion at Notre Dame: 10 Theses,” it begins as follows: Like many other universities, Notre Dame is promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd on May 25, and of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and many others. Unlike most universities, Notre... Read more

2020-11-22T15:52:06-05:00

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Benedict, Dawkins, and the Fullness of Reason

Last updated on: November 22, 2020 at 3:52 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

That’s the title of my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing. Here are some excerpts: Within hours of Pope Benedict’s announcement that he would resign the papacy, confirmation of the truth of those theological insights [from his Regensberg address] came rushing through cyberspace in a variety of comments issued by the Holy Father’s most hostile critics. It would be a mistake to say that the irony was lost on these pundits, since the irony was never within their grasp... Read more

2020-07-20T14:16:18-04:00

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How Wide is the Human Community?: Why Roe v. Wade Was Wrongly Decided

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

That is the title of a talk I am giving tomorrow at 7 pm in the Memorial Drawing Room (in the Memorial Residence Hall) on the campus of Baylor University. It is sponsored by Bears for Life. What follows is the poster for the event. Read more

2020-07-20T14:16:19-04:00

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Evangelicals and Abortion in the 20th Century: A Hidden History?

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

I recently came across a post by one of my fellow Patheos bloggers, Fred Clark. In it, he offers this analysis of American Evangelicals and their changing views on abortion: White American evangelicals are “pro-life.” This is the single most important political aspect of American evangelicalism. It is the single most important theological aspect of American evangelicalism. And it is the paramount factor in evangelical identity for evangelicals themselves. It’s also a very recent development. Thirty years ago, this was not the case.... Read more

2020-07-20T14:16:20-04:00

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My Two Part Series on Roe v. Wade, and an extensive critique of Roe

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (22 January 2013), this month I have published a two-part series over at The Catholic Thing. You can find each part at the following links: Roe at Forty, part 1: The Court’s Failure to Address the Question of the Unborn’s Moral Status Roe at Forty, part 2: The Court’s Two Unwarranted Stipulations Even though many citizens reject Roe v. Wade, not many know why it is so flawed. The above pieces present very brief... Read more

2020-07-20T14:16:21-04:00

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Roe at Forty, part 2: The Court’s Two Unwarranted Stipulations

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

Two weeks ago, I published over at The Catholic Thing part 1 of my two part series to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe. v. Wade (22 January 2013): “Roe at Forty, part 1: The Court’s Failure to Address the Question of the Unborn’s Moral Status.” Part 2 was published today. Entitled, “Roe at Forty, part 2: The Court’s Two Unwarranted Stipulations,” here’s how it begins: Not only did Roe v. Wade’s majority opinion fail to address the question of whether the... Read more

2020-07-20T14:16:22-04:00

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The Best Books I Read in 2012

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

The Catholic World Report just published my summary of Best Books of 2012. I am one of 34 contributors to CWR’s three part best books extravaganza. (See part 1, part 2, and part 3). Here’s how my entry begins: As an academic whose interests overlap so many fields, I often find myself overwhelmed by the number of important books that I ought to be reading. So, given the impossibility of completing that task, I try to select those books that... Read more

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2020-07-20T14:16:23-04:00

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Roe at Forty, part 1: The Court’s Failure to Address the Question of the Unborn’s Moral Status

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Francis J. Beckwith

That is the title of my most recent entry over at The Catholic Thing. It is the first of two parts, the second of which will appear at The Catholic Thing on January 18, 2013. Here’s how today’s entry begins: Later this month on January 22, many will commemorate, in sadness, the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that declared virtually all restrictions on abortion unconstitutional. Although prolifers reject this opinion because of its exclusion of the... Read more

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