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The Vanishing Dream
The annual celebrations of Indepen-dence Day commemorate not only the sacrifices made during the American Revolution, but also a more nebulous concept: the American dream, which for many is bound up w
Articles
Take and Read
A freshman came to my office to discuss his first essay assignment in my lecture course on classics of Christian literature. We had been reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letters From Prison.
I Know It When I See It
It seems to have become commonplace lately, especially among those who try to assess the state of the world and make recommendations about the sort of leadership that is needed in the Catholic Church,
Many Sticks, Few Carrots
Are North Korea and the United States moving toward the brink of war, perhaps one that would involve the use of nuclear weapons? Some experts think so.
Magis 2005
The Rule of Saint Benedict states, in Chapter Three: “The reason we have said that all should be called for counsel is that the Lord often reveals to the younger what is best.” This awareness was d
Books and Culture
Books
In the early spring of 2003, an American daily provided its readers with a map depicting the battle strategy for the U.S.-led invasion of Ir
Books
Saturday brings Ian McEwan’s novel output to a neat dozen; with one exception, most of them have tended toward brevity rather th
Books
The argument of Over the Edge is spelled out clearly in the subtitle: the media (film, television, computer games), driven by advertisers
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