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September 2018

September 10, 2018

Abuse, Clericalism, and the Culture Of Obedience

Obedience to God is one thing. But how do we know when it’s God? Why...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Forgiveness Is Not Enough, When It Comes To Healing For Victims

While “forgiveness” of “sins” might give the perpetrator a clean slate, it does nothing to...

August 30, 2018

Victims Have the Right To Be Heard – Whenever They Are Ready

Given the repressive conditions I’ve described—one in which authority is not questioned, church leaders have...

August 28, 2018

A Good Reason for Suspending Judgment on The Accusation Against Francis

On the basis of the evidence of past action, it does not seem to me...

August 16, 2018

Yes, There Is An Institutional Problem: Power

The problem is power. Any concentration of power in a single demographic will lead ultimately...

July 2018

July 28, 2018

I Spent NFP Awareness Week In Conversation With Questioners

In an intellectual arena where Catholic speakers and writers feel comfortable openly mocking the church’s...

July 17, 2018

In Our Outrage Over Trump and Putin, Don’t Forget Immigrant Families

Let’s not forget that the reason we decided to resist Trump in the first place...

July 12, 2018

The Pro-Life Movement Has Lost

This is why the movement has lost: it no longer has a moral platform to...

July 09, 2018

SCOTUS Pick Kavanaugh Argued a Sitting President Shouldn’t Be Indicted, Will Respect Abortion Precedent

Two years ago, as the November presidential elections loomed large, conservatives and pro-lifers were breathlessly...

July 04, 2018

An Independence Day Reminder: We Are Not Free

It feels like surrealism to be celebrating freedom in America, particularly. If I have any...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

So You Didn’t Like Political Correctness (Or: What Would Nietzsche Say?)

You thought you didn't like political correctness, but you hate it when you have to...

June 24, 2018

Whatever Happened to Parental Rights? Alfie Evans and Immigrant Children

For those who find it a challenge to see "us" in "them," I would suggest...

June 15, 2018

Legality is Not Morality: We Need To Protect Families

It doesn’t matter if they are coming here illegally or not. Legality is not morality....

June 06, 2018

No, #MeToo is Not the Fault of the Sexual Revolution

It’s a poor argument that contraception is bad because it will lead to the objectification...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

“Don’t Talk Politics!” – A Privilege That Perpetuates Injustice

The price of justice for the oppressed is set so low, it is valued less...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Why Supporting Local Agriculture is Pro-Life

We can’t ignore the injustice that’s built into our mass produced food system.

April 22, 2018

About That Church Militant Article Going Around, and That Alumni Letter…

If objecting to racism, sexism, and theological dissent is seen as an “attack” on conservative...

April 18, 2018

Victimhood is an Objective Reality

There is a world of difference between BEING a victim and PLAYING a victim.

April 07, 2018

Media Bias Against Pro-lifers?

It’s not bias when pro-lifers are doing exactly what the media accuses them of doing

April 05, 2018

We Praise Our Past Heroes – Once It’s Safe to Do So

Dr. King and the civil rights leaders were kicking against the traces, making people uncomfortable....

March 2018

March 29, 2018

A Problem With Privilege in Abortion Rhetoric

I wonder whether one day we in rich, spoiled America will look back in horror...

March 26, 2018

With Your Response to Gun Violence, A New Line Has Been Drawn

when it comes to children saying “we are tired of being mindlessly slaughtered” – the...

March 16, 2018

Consent is Necessary. It’s Also Ambiguous

Did Perry wave about a signed affidavit with “permission from feminists granted” on it? Did...

March 12, 2018

A Dispute Over “Color Blind” Casting Leads to Racist Attacks on Teens

What bothers me most in both this case, and the case of the Parkland students,...

March 11, 2018

Why Does the Right Hate Intersectionality?

The thing about intersectionality is that it refutes what-about-ism.

March 02, 2018

We’re Letting the Bullies Call the Shots

Last summer, I was informed that my contract to teach English Literature at Franciscan University...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

Trump Is Just A Symptom, Not A Cause

The problem in short, for Epstein and his like, is that Trump takes what they...

February 24, 2018

Arming Teachers is a Bad Idea

Teachers did not sign on to be armed resisters. They signed on to be teachers.

February 21, 2018

Opposing Gun Violence is Not an “Agenda”

If people who grew up shooting and owning guns can see the clear need for...

February 15, 2018

Yes, We Have a Gun Problem

It’s not just the criminals having access to guns that I worry about: it’s the...