As Christians wrestle with the problems of holding onto the faith in a time of unbridled secularism, Roman Catholic political theory is coming back with a vengeance. This is evident in the debate between Sohrab Ahmari and David French, with the Catholic Ahmari arguing that
Veggie Tales was a ground-breaker in Christian programming for children, telling Bible stories and lessons in life–in a fun and funny way–by means of animated talking vegetables. Videos of Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber were staples in many Christian households in the 1990s,
Concordia Publishing House celebrated its 150th Anniversary yesterday. Though CPH now offers some 10,000 products, its foundational publication has always been Luther’s Small Catechism, one of the most succinct and eloquent explanations of Christianity in all of Christendom, designed both to teach the faith to young
As we keep hearing, Millennials don’t affiliate with a church as much as other generations did and tend to be skeptical of religious authorities. Then again, it turns out that Millennials don’t affiliate much with ANY groups or organizations. And they are skeptical of ALL
You think American politics is polarized and paralyzed? Take a look at the United Kingdom, which has become Disunited in its battle over Brexit. The issue of whether or how to leave the European Union is spilling over into other issues. For example, the nationalists
The late child-molester Jeffrey Epstein had many connections with big business and big politics. It turns out that he also had connections with big tech and big academia. The New Yorker‘s Ronan Farrow, who broke the #MeToo story, has published an article on how a research
Anti-discrimination laws applied to same-sex marriage and other LGBT issues often conflict with the Constitution’s guarantee of religious liberty. But they can also conflict with the Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of speech. Not to mention other related principles, such as academic freedom and artistic freedom.
Can the church use coercive power–either its own or that of the state–to achieve its spiritual goals? Most Protestants, but not all, have historically said “no.” But Roman Catholics have historically said “yes.” In a discussion of President Trump’s messianic praise as “the second coming
Fifty years ago, people were in a panic about the prospects of a population explosion, leading many countries to adopt policies of forced sterilization and mandatory abortions. Today, though, we are facing the opposite problem: a population implosion. At a recent meeting between the
Contrary to the common impression, the ancient world put a lot of emphasis on bathing and cleanliness, with the Romans going so far as to invent indoor plumbing. The Middle Ages also, with the encouragement of the Church, took a lot of baths, with population
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