Since you are reading this, I'd like to ask you a question: Do you have a philosophy or theology of using the internet, one that involves a little more
I have this nasty little habit of reading several books simultaneously. The variety of my reading experiences spices things up by helping me make
If you're looking for a book which is a huge difference-maker in how you view Christianity, then you should look no further than Cavanaugh's Migrations of
If patience is a virtue, then the fact that the Church thinks in centuries is proof of its virtuousness all the counterexamples notwithstanding. There is
Death Comes for the Deconstructionist lays out the set of confounding problems facing us in the wake of the overwhelming victory of French theory in
Last week I wrote about the one novel you need to read this year. Now it's out of stock at amazon. Coincidence? Probably. This week I'll write about the
The year comes to a close and I find myself once again pulling my favorite books off my dusty shelves and piles on the floor. Last week I penned a list of
Rome has been reinvented right under our noses by a surprisingly radical papacy. What does it bode?
Don't run away from that tomb!
Czeslaw Milosz on the Resurrection Sunday Χριστός ἀνέστη!
What are some ways of thinking about kenosis (Phil. 2:7)?
Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh. One of the dangers of reading books is finding other very important
Tom Brokaw's great myth-building volume, The Great Generation, seeped into the American consciousness a couple of decades ago. The book is an implicit
If we apply the principle of "Ye shall know them by their fruits," then it seems Derrida was more a theologian than a conservative. Peter Blum recently
Last week I introduced you to Fabrice Hadjadj whose Faith of the Demons which is not available in English, only in Polish and Spanish translations, and
If you think that Catholicism is in some special mess today, then you really have no historical perspective at all. For example, when we admire their
I'm sure you've spent many a night in college, arguing over a beer, or over an even more punishing sobriety, with your skeptical roommate about the
I firmly believe that moving is the process of rearranging old constellations of junk into new constellations of junk. We recently moved into a new
The University of Chicago is no doubt one of the most dynamic academic institutions in the United States. It is known as a magnet for not only American
What are some ways of thinking about kenosis (Phil. 2:7)?
John Gray is one of our most fascinating public intellectuals and one heck of a muckraker. He likes to take on all comers in a Voltarian fashion. This is
If you're interested in an authentic dialogue between science and religion, then here's where you'll find it.
Rod Dreher has been very generous to this blog throughout the years. Cosmos has been linked on a consistent basis by him. It owes a large chunk of its
Holy Week is the most sacred holiday on the Christian calendar. It commemorates the final revelation of God's nature for Christians. As such it is a
It's difficult to find the right tone for a post like this. I come as a bearer of bad news. Yet, I am convinced that the good news is that the bad news
What follows is a longread essay by Dariusz Karlowicz that appeared in his award-winning Polish-language collection entitled The End of Constantine’s
The post "John Gray: Waiting for an Atheist Morality is Like Waiting for Godot" sparked something resembling a debate the last two days. Some of it was
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was recognized as a hero of World War II Nazi-resistance with the posthumous publishing of his letter exchange with Eberhard Bethge
There are way too many silly debates on how to take Communion. Being a contrarian at heart I like to receive it in a way that the priest does not prefer.
Mass will be followed by coffee, donuts, and AR-15 training this week. The oddest reaction to the Orlando shooting goes to Fr. Z. He reasons America is a
The 20th century's most influential theologian, Hans Urs von Balthasar, once called for a "kneeling theology." A kneeling theology is one that integrates
Like amber national anthems preserve monstrosities from the past. Frequently this past humbles the clean self-image of an age. For example, read the
Twitter might be abuzz with #SalonChristianitySecrets inspired by a Religion Dispatches piece on Holy Saturday republished on Salon about Jesus going to
The rediscovery of imitative (mimetic) desire of nature is one of the most important philosophical-anthropological breakthroughs of the last thirty or so
Catholic History is stranger than you think. spoke to me with excitement about his disappointment with the doctrinal schemas: speculative theses that only
Not long after the pope condemned told those in the weapons industry they shouldn't consider themselves Christians I saw a Byzantine Catholic post
Here’s what’s not weak this week: 1. What if the Worldwide Jesuit Conspiracy is REAL? 2. BREAKING–Pope Francis to Announce he Converted to Anglicanism
I've promised I'll keep away from commenting upon the Synod on the Family through my Cradle Catholic Open Letter. I'm not about to break my promise. My
One of the great blessings of the rosary is its repetitiveness. This repetitiveness fosters the kind of presence to God and neighbor inherent to the
Like the man who slays a son in his father's presence is he who offers sacrifice from the possessions of the poor. --Sirach 34:20 Keith Michael
There are plenty of unbalanced Catholic commentators on the Jesuit papacy. Their conspiracy theories, not infrequently involving snide Jesuit jokes, make
Lent: The real tragedy is instead that we do not make ourselves out sufficiently to be gods or messiahs.
The SciFi genre is today's incarnation of the prophetic tradition's harsh and judgmental sayings of love. Yesterday's post on the prophetic tradition in
The difference between theory and practice is fairly clear. It is like the difference between playing baseball and playing fantasy baseball. The fantasy
Michael Novak is at it again. He cannot help defending the foolish decisions the Bush administration made in Iraq. Note the heapings of self-righteous
On disbelieving the doubt in contemporary Cath-Literary arts.
