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Dr. Paul Kengor - who has written 15 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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“Safe, Legal, and Rare?”

Posted on 05 January 2009

The common mantra of pro-choice politicians is that they do not favor abortion. Quite the contrary, they want abortion to be “safe, legal, and rare.” Pro-choicers generally hold to this position; thus, as they are quick to note, they are not…

Five Years Ago: The Beginning of the End for Saddam—and George W. Bush

Posted on 13 December 2008

Five years ago this week, something remarkable happened, which has been conveniently forgotten: On December 13, 2003, one of history’s worst dictators, Saddam Hussein, was captured by U.S. troops.

America awakened to the news on Sunday, December 14, as a grateful…

“I’m Pagan and I Vote”

Posted on 15 November 2008

Old Town Alexandria, Northern Virginia-Jogging through this gorgeous, historic town the first Saturday after the Tuesday vote, which elected the most leftist presidential candidate in American history, it isn’t difficult to see how the typically Republican state of Virginia went…

Pro-life Death?

Posted on 11 November 2008

The victory for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party last Tuesday is the death of the pro-life movement as we know it. The pro-life movement has sought to reverse abortion through legislative action and the courts, and made tremendous gains throughout…

A Message from the Heart to Catholic Democrats

Posted on 04 November 2008

“If they [my daughters] make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby” –Barack Obama

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish” — Mother Teresa

With the 2008…

Today’s Frankensteins

Posted on 31 October 2008

“Man,” I cried, “how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom! Cease; you know not what it is you say.”
-Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, volume III, chapter 7

With the help of Hollywood-though often to its detriment-Mary Shelley’s 19th century classic, Frankenstein, has…

God and Barack Obama

Posted on 28 October 2008

Let me begin with what I hope is a credibility enhancer: For daring to write a book on the faith of Hillary Clinton, I was questioned by fellow conservatives, especially for calling Mrs. Clinton a “lifelong, committed Christian.” In the…

Joe Biden’s Church Troubles

Posted on 15 October 2008

Certain elements in the news media are attacking Sarah Palin’s religious beliefs. This has included several bizarre articles, in mainstream publications, highly critical of her local church. One source blasted her “Neanderthal faith.”

As usual, the liberal press is demonstrating its…

Foreign Policy and the Veep

Posted on 12 September 2008

In an unexpected, frightening moment in April 1945, Vice President Harry Truman got the news: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was dead.

For many Americans who suffered through the Great Depression and World War II, FDR was more than a president; he…

“’Governor, Who’s the Leader of Angola?”: Biden Prepares for Palin

Posted on 04 September 2008

I would like to share a story on Senator Joe Biden that happened 27 years ago. It involved his international humiliation of a good man, and it became a habit for Biden. I’m confident Biden will repeat the performance with…

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