Culture

The Liberty That Led to Bondage

by Michael Cook January 14, 2013

Utilitarianism is a broad church which admits parishioners of varying persuasions and degrees of fervour. But there are two pillars to which all subscribe, one for society and the other for individuals.
The first is the famous maxim, “the greatest…

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Is the UN Missing the Target On Purpose?

by Rebecca Oas, Ph.D. January 11, 2013

A just-released global study demonstrates that the diseases causing most of the world’s untimely deaths and illness, especially among children, are not receiving proportionate attention within international policy-making institutions.
According to the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD 2010) …

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From the Shores of Gomorrah: Remembering Robert Bork

by Dr. Paul Kengor January 4, 2013

It has been a couple of weeks since the death of Robert Bork, which occurred shortly before Christmas and didn’t really get the news coverage that Bork merited.
 
Bork died at age 85. In 1987, he became a national headline…

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The 1950′s: Do We Want to Go Back?

by Dr. Mark Hendrickson January 3, 2013

New Year’s observances blend recollections of the past, celebrations in the present, and anticipation of the future. For a variety of reasons, I’m feeling nostalgic this year. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the decade of my childhood—the…

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America’s Growing Government Class

by Dr. Paul Kengor January 3, 2013

The latest unemployment figures are again depressing, but not for the usual reasons. They provide further confirmation of Barack Obama’s fundamental transformation of America, specifically through his creation of a growing government class.
 
The numbers show a massive increase in…

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Faith Under Fire: The State Fist Tightens

by Gail Finke December 31, 2012

Sotomayor Says No to Hobby Lobby
On the day after Christmas, empathetic Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejected a request from family-owned Hobby Lobby and a sister company to issue a temporary injunction exempting the companies from the new HHS…

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Out on the Edge: Is Lady Gaga a Role Model?

by Rebecca Smith December 31, 2012

Popular culture has recently been taken over by a woman by the name of “Lady Gaga.” Born Stefani Germanotta, this performer has become a symbol of complete self-expression and freedom from social conventions to her fans, and has been held…

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Benedict Defends Traditional Family in Christmas Address to Roman Curia

by Pope Benedict XVI December 27, 2012

It is with great joy that I meet you today, dear Members of the College of Cardinals, Representatives of the Roman Curia and the Governorate, for this traditional event in the days leading up to the feast of Christmas. I…

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Hopeless In Connecticut

by Dr. Paul Kengor December 19, 2012

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Of all the sick feelings after the shootings in Connecticut, the one plaguing me the most is hopelessness. I’ve had that lingering feeling for a while now, actually. I feel it toward my fellow Americans, the way a…

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Wicca, Raelism, Animism, Christianity…

by Barbara Kay December 18, 2012

Until 2008, the curriculum of Montreal’s (private) Catholic Loyola High School included a course called “Morals and World Religions” (MWR). MWR taught students the basic history and tenets of other major religions from the Catholic perspective, which is presumably what…

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