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America Embraces Era of Religious Persecution
The persecution of the Catholic Church and other morally conservative religious bodies... read more
Reactive Political Expediency Before a Papal Encyclical
By Russell Shaw Not long after St. John XXIII’s social encyclical Mater... read more
Yes, the Devil is Real. Be Armed.
By Russell Shaw Is the devil real? Here is Msgr. Ronald Knox... read more
Embracing Death: When we Can't Face Life but...
By Russell Shaw When religion and secularism butt heads on public policy—a... read more
That Human Decency Stubbornly Persists is Hopeful
A man I know was walking his dog when a neighbor woman... read more
Same Sex Marriage Inevitable; Churches Must Seek Legal...
by Russell Shaw The likelihood that the Supreme Court next June will... read more
In Politics, Shouldn't "Adult Conversations" be a Given?
By Russell Shaw I try to take American politics seriously, I really... read more
Jesus never said, "Don't worry, it's just an...
By Russell Shaw Is the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, including indissolubility,... read more
Great Society to Obama: Government Effect on Family...
By Russell Shaw President Lyndon Baines Johnson had spoken the words “Great... read more
False Values Deliver Only False Heroes
By Russell Shaw Let’s face it, 2014 was a rotten year for... read more
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