Harmonizing the Temporal Order
Christians often sway between caring about politics too much and caring about politics too little. How can we find the happy medium?
Eucharistic Seeing
Catholics losing their confidence in the doctrine of the Eucharist is indicative of a much more encompassing wound: the loss of the sacramental vision of reality.
Success and Sacrifice
The Christian vision of success rests on a concept we often overlook: fidelity.
Christ as King
Christians aren’t meant to think about institutions as a necessary evil; rather, they are to give serious thought to learning meaningful patterns for robust institutional life.
Why Excommunicate?
Excommunication may seem like a mean-spirited thing to do. So why does the Church continue to do it?
Where the Church Grows
Christianity is booming in Africa, with growth and endurance in the face of persecution. Perhaps the West's slowness to recognize this reality points to a moral wound.
Utopian Dreams and Disillusionment
The utopian visions of the modern West can never quite deliver: they fail to map onto a true anthropological vision of a fallen and limited humanity.
Principle and Sentiment
The Netherlands' approval of assisted suicide for a healthy woman due to mental suffering has reignited euthanasia debates, highlighting a shift from traditional Christian values to modern autonomy and freedom.
A Polarized World is a Clear World
A polarized world is often an uncomfortable world - but it's also a world in which the Christian mission is clear. And that’s no small gift.
God's Sovereignty Over Our Worst Ideas
Within the modern West, it's less clear today than it might have been several decades ago what it means for a man to be a good man, where he should direct his hopes, and how he's meant to live.