June 1, 2015
by Sean Fitzpatrick
There are only a very few authors whose works bear the power of changing the way the whole world is perceived by people. Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of those authors; and one of the ways that Dostoevsky has made his mark on human souls is his presentation of guilt. Not the feverish guilt of Raskolnikov [...]
May 1, 2010
by Rev. James V. Schall, S.J.
You cannot act for twenty-four hours without deciding either to hold people responsible or not to hold them responsible. Theology is a product far more practical than chemistry. Some Determinists fancy that Christianity invented a dogma like free will for fun -- a mere contradiction. This is absurd. You have the contradiction wherever you are. [...]
March 26, 2010
by Margaret Cabaniss
A few links to kick off your Friday: CNS on the Vatican's response to the New York Times article yesterday claiming that the Holy See was involved in covering up the horrifying abuse of boys at a school for the deaf in Milwaukee. Social security goes into defecit for the first time, six years ahead [...]
November 19, 2008
by Deal W. Hudson
Joseph Cao is a Catholic lawyer and former Jesuit scholastic from New Orleans. He is running as a Republican for the Congressional 2nd district seat in Louisiana presently held by Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), who is best known for the $90,000 found in his freezer. The election will be held December 6. Few candidates for public office [...]
