The Dispatch
Taking the Risk of Freedom
Thirty-five years ago, the son of a great historian helped make history when he asked the question that triggered the demolition of the most grotesquely [...]
The Church in an age of anxiety
Columns
What direction should Catholicism take in America today? It’s a new setting, historically speaking, and despite all efforts, we don’t seem to be dealing with it well. We live in a democratic consumer society that [...]
Newman and the key to conversion
Essay
Lately, I’ve had occasion to read two books by Saint John Henry Newman. One is Newman’s first novel, Loss and Gain, while the other is that classic “history of my religious opinions” (Newman’s words), the Apologia Pro Vita [...]
Editorial
Reflections on a dozen years as editor of Catholic World Report
A week ago, I was in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, at Saint Vincent College, attending the 32nd annual conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists. I am not a member of the Society, but I was [...]
Essay
Why pray for the dead?
Catholics observe November as the month of prayer for the faithful departed. But November begins with All Saints Day. What, if anything, connects these two? Well, they are connected. We perhaps need to widen our [...]
Essay
The Enneagram: A tool for wisdom or a spiritual trap?
During Halloween and All Saint’s Day, there’s a renewed awareness of the occult in our cultural landscape. This is a time of year when mystical symbols, esoteric beliefs, and New Age practices often emerge in [...]
Books
The Hermit is the powerful story of “a priest who showed no fear”
Priests are indispensable in the life of the Church. It is through our priests that we are reconciled with God, fed through the Holy Eucharist, brought into the Body of Christ through baptism, and much [...]
Analysis
Higher education, stronger faith? Challenging assumptions about college and religion
Catholic colleges can have a positive impact on a student’s faith, but what impact does attending college have in general? Social scientists have studied and surveyed the impact, and college attendance is clearly linked to higher religiosity. [...]
Books
Rediscovering the Enchanted Universe: A review of Living in Wonder
O world invisible, we view thee, O world intangible, we touch thee, . . . —Francis Thompson, “The Kingdom of God” This review presents an unusual challenge. As a regular reader of the author’s excellent [...]
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Peter D. Beaulieu:
Oops, I slipped a decimal three places! Should read "$454 million," not billion. But, still, as the late Senator Everett…
Dave R.:
I notice absolutely no proof has been offered to back this hyperbolic statement up. You are a liar through and…
Daniel G Fink:
And yet, as Solidarity participant and political philosopher Ryszard Legutko describes in "The Demon in Democracy", those heady days were…
