In 1977, right between the release of Jaws and E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Steven Spielberg made Close Encounters of the Third Kind. While by no means … Read More ›
Tag: Christianity
That last line about “Liberalism” in particular deserves some pondering. Indeed, pillorying liberalism—in its more classical sense as per Screwtape—and its socio-cultural conventions have become fashionable for elites on all sides. Entire books have appeared on the subject. In most places, the loudest voices have been pontificating that a more fulsome, energetic politics is needed to revolutionize the thin gruel of the status quo.
Questions of meaning, for the individual and for the broader reality enmeshing him, have arisen in all generations. From this agon of great souls wrestling … Read More ›
Jesus performed one of his most interesting miracles on the blind man outside Bethsaida. Mark 8: 22–25 tells how friends of a blind man took …
I spent this last year planning my wedding, which is to say, I spent the year chronically busy and stressed. I don’t think I was … Read More ›
“For all their contractual ideas, Puritans ‘suspected that failure to marry was a sign of God’s ill favor.’” Noah Diekemper unpacks colonial American views on #marriage
Denis Villneueve’s 2016 science fiction masterpiece Arrival has been one of my favorite movies since the first time I saw it. I think my love … Read More ›
It is notoriously difficult to understand the origins of homosexuality, but Halperin has offered a theory that aligns more with Catholic theology than the “pro-LGBT” …
Recent months have seen a series of disheartening statements from clergy regarding same-sex attraction and homosexuality. Rather than shining the light of truth, many have … Read More ›