The Rise of Catholic Cancel Culture
Cancel culture dominates our public discussions, and it’s growing within Catholicism. What does it mean to “cancel” someone and is it the Christian thing to do?
The Catholic Acceptability Police Are Watching
A self-appointed group of woke busybodies are engaged in a bad-faith effort to tarnish the reputation of public Catholics.
Why I Withdrew from “Hope is Fuel”
After much reflection I have decided to withdraw from “Hope is Fuel” due to its inclusion of E. Michael Jones as a speaker.
A Modern-Day Cadaver Synod
I recently finished Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now and was reminded that we live in extraordinary times. Contrary to the dystopic forecast of pundits and politicians, Pinker charts the astounding scale of human progress and shows dramatic increases in life expectancy, gross domestic product, income gains, and literacy, as well as drastic falls in child mortality, … Read more
The Cancelling of Flannery O’Connor
It has been 56 years since Flannery O’Connor passed from the earth at the all-too-young age of 39. Her legacy as an outstanding writer and extraordinary human being seemed firmly established. However, two precipitating factors have led to her previously untarnished legacy being questioned and the removal of her name from a residence hall at … Read more
The Dangers of Canceling Culture
In the ethnic tradition of Anglo-Saxons, the “patter songs” of Gilbert and Sullivan have been the equivalent of contemporary rap music. Learning the repertoire was part of the expected rites of passage and, in the 1960s, I did my duty, even attaining to the heights of playing Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, a baronet disguised as young … Read more
The Ugly Face of Cancel Culture
What would lead a pro-immigration, pro-gun control, pro-gay rights liberal woman, who participates in anti-racism marches and demonstrations, to wear blackface at a 2018 Halloween party in Washington, D.C.? What would lead a Puerto Rican attendee of that party to declare that she felt personally “harassed” because after she had approached and reprimanded the woman … Read more