In Il Sussidiario, Michael Sean Winters gives his opinion on the recent controversies surrounding commencement speakers invited to Catholic institutions of…
The graduation wars
Catholicism
Catholic doctrine and universities
In a recent article, Libby A. Nelson discusses the role of faith in Catholic universities and puts forth the question,…
Mary’s voice
In the wake of controversy over the Vatican's recent rebuke of American nuns' activities and announcement of plans to reorganize…
Catholic bishops on religious liberty
Last week the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and its Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty released a lengthy statement…
Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Cuba
Last week at The New Republic, Carlos Eire reviewed the Pope’s recent visit to Cuba.
The problem with the history of toleration
The problem with the history of toleration is not that no one is studying it. There is now a rapidly…
Religious freedom between truth and tactic
In the last issue of First Things, a self-described coalition of “Catholics and Evangelicals together” defends religious freedom. The coalition…
Ghosts in Antebellum America
At Religion in American History, John Turner, Professor of History at the University of Southern Alabama, reviews two books that…
The world that Smith made
There is much that could be said about the history of the Catholic Church and its dedication to the defense…
The naked public sphere?
In light of Rick Santorum's recent comments on religion and the public sphere, we asked a small handful of scholars…