The Dispatch
Why we need “objectively disordered”
Catholics across the globe, from those in the pew to some of our own bishops, appear to have bought into the ideology of sexual orientation, […]
homosexuality
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Overcoming Fr. Martin’s dissent through genuine, transforming love
True welcoming means we make it clear we want everyone to join us in following Jesus. […]
Features
An Evangelical theologian responds to Fr. James Martin, S.J.
A consideration of Fr. Martin’s “seven ways” of responding to the Nashville Statement underscore the truncated gospel (or even anti-gospel) with which Martin operates. […]
Analysis
When some Christians affirm traditional moral teaching, other Christians freak out
The angry responses to the Nashville Statement reflect the sort of “moral therapeutic deism” that has increasingly dominated the public square in recent years. […]
Editorial
Transcendent truth, not leftist hypocrisy, needed to overcome racism and other evils
The Left always seeks to claim and re-name the moral high ground, but has no objective foundations for its radical political project […]
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Time for frank talk about the sewage, filth of the sexual revolution
The other day I happened to find out about the recent death of the first person who ever approached me and asked for sex. I am sorry to put it in those ugly words, but […]
Analysis
Pope Francis vs. America’s Gay Lobby
Pope Francis’ most famous words from 2013—and perhaps from his entire pontificate—are, of course, “Who am I to judge?” Such a quotable quote, right? Except for the fact that those five words were ripped out […]
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Has the Church repealed the Law of Non-Contradiction?
I owe Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich a debt of gratitude. He recently was quoted as saying: We have always wanted to make sure that we start the conversation by saying that all people are of […]
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Salt and Light, or Confusion and Obscuration?
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You […]
Analysis
Fr. James Martin’s weak and wobbly bridge
The need for better “rapport” between the Catholic Church and those who experience same-sex attraction, their friends and family, and the public at large is undeniable. Fr. James Martin, S.J. in his book Building A […]