It is common for Catholic politicians to say that they are personally opposed to abortion, but that they must accept the law and the rights of others to have a choice in the matter. They are, then, personally against but politically in favor of the right to abortion. Although this is a familiar stance, the … Read more
The architecture of the homes we live in reflects the social and cultural values of the times. To explore this idea, let us consider the sort of houses—the domestic structures—found in America over the last one hundred fifty years or so. Generally, the houses of the nineteenth century had the following physical characteristics: The Victorian … Read more
It is common for Catholic politicians to say that they are personally opposed to abortion, but that they must accept the law and the rights of others to have a choice in the matter. They are, then, personally against but politically in favor of the right to abortion. Although this is a familiar stance, the … Read more
That the Catholic Church is in a serious period of conflict and change is recognized by all her observers. The changes ahead for the Church can be analyzed by having recourse to four terms — modern, postmodern, anti-modern, and trans-modern. This last term is a new one, but it is very useful in understanding the … Read more
Christianity has had, since its founding, a strong commitment to helping the poor, a commitment that is one of the glories of Christian history. Recently, the Catholic Church has expressed this concern by calling for “a preferential option for the poor.” Once we rightly assume that our duty is to help the poor, the really … Read more
Psychology has begun to discover forgiveness. That is, psychotherapists, in recent years have started to appreciate how forgiveness brings about benefits for the person who does the forgiving. This is a major new positive development within contemporary psychology. The secular psychologists, from Freud and Jung to the humanistic approaches developed by Rogers and Maslow completely … Read more
A Strange new alliance has been forming in the last few years. The first major parties to this alliance are traditional Roman Catholics and Evangelical Protestants. This Catholic-Protestant connection has become reasonably well known and commented upon. But most surprising has been the arrival of a third group: Orthodox and other seriously committed Jews. The … Read more