Many writers have lamented America’s moral and intellectual decline but few have identified the cause. I submit that it is the cluster of ideas known as Relativism. First popularized by J. J. Rousseau in the eighteenth century as Romanticism, these...
In early April, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI wrote an article concerning the sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic Church. The outcry made massive headlines the world over. The German scholar notes, “The extent and gravity of the reported...
At the risk of giving up my “Torch of Manhood” credential, I admitted to a buddy the other day that I watch Hallmark movies. To my surprise, he said he does too. Is manhood lost in 2018? No, I propose it is making a return. Manhood loves romance...
In Catholic social teaching, there is a foundational teaching that is ignored and rejected by many Christians, even Catholics striving to practice their faith. It is a teaching that deserves to be reckoned as among the most important contributions...
Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf is a prominent member of the movement to resist the deportation of illegal immigrants. She not only supports Oakland’s decision to be a sanctuary city, but when ICE planned to arrest illegal immigrants in her city, she...
After reading the Gospel of Luke (2:22-40), we should close our eyes and imagine how gently, how tenderly Mary and Joseph took turns holding Baby Jesus in their arms on the way to the Temple for the prescribed rituals of the Law. Then, once more, we...
I recently read a description of troubling social problems, in particular increasing violence and the decline of moral standards. It included this description: People “contemptuously rejecting temperance as unmanliness . . . insolence [as] breeding...
Let’s start with a quiz. With which of the following admonitions below would you disagree? Get married before you have children and strive to stay married for their sake. Get the education you need for gainful employment, work hard, and avoid...
For over a century, Hollywood has served as the showcase for American culture. For generations, patriotism, hard work, fair play, and even religious fervor permeated the big screen because it was good business to give the public what it wanted...
“But what if science does discover a gay gene? What will you do then?” These two questions were posed to me by a good friend during a recent discussion about homosexuality. Like many people today, he is open to the possibility that people who choose...
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