The murder of Charlie Kirk was not just a violation of free speech. It was a radical denial of his goodness as a creature of God.
Bill McCormick, S.J.
Bill McCormick, S.J., is a writer at La Civiltà Cattolica in Rome and a research fellow in the Department of Political Science at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Are we all liberal protestants?
In ‘Citizens Yet Strangers,’ Kenneth Craycraft argues that the American political order presupposes the goodness of the Fall, rather than our original created goodness.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The future of Catholic politics after Joe Biden
For many Catholic Democrats, President Biden is the zenith of public faith. For many Catholic Republicans, he represents a betrayal of the Gospel. The truth is somewhere in between, and that is OK.
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The J.D. Vance pick is a reminder for Catholic voters: Neither party deserves our uncritical support
At one time, the presence of Catholics on both major-party tickets would have been cause for celebration. But now Mr. Vance and Mr. Biden reflect the political divisions among U.S. Catholics.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
What Catholics can learn from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ about community and friendship
The new Netflix adaptation fails to capture what made the original not only beautiful, but also of great interest for Catholics.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Did we just watch the last presidential debate?
Many watching last night’s debate wondered if this was the end for Joe Biden. But I could not help but wonder if this was the end of presidential debates.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Pope Francis bashed conservatives on ‘60 minutes’—or did he?
Pope Francis’ comments are clearly far more nuanced than many initial reactions suggested.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Can’t stand your neighbor’s politics? Pray for them anyway.
Your enemies are children of God—and that includes the presidential candidate you can’t stand and his supporters.
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Review: Integralism, liberalism and the future of Christendom
In “All the Kingdoms of the World¸” Kevin Vallier engages with Catholic integralists, but he opens a bigger question: Is there such a thing as a Catholic politics?
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‘Dignitas Infinita’ is clear: Human dignity is under threat—and Catholics are called to action.
For those who were hoping for something “new” in this document, perhaps this will be disappointing. And yet this wisdom about dignity is ever ancient, ever new.