in ‘Defying Tyrants,’ Matthew Taylor argues that modern-day Christians concerned about the rise of Christian supremacist movements may benefit from recovering the early church’s understanding of the concept.
Erik VanBezooijen
Erik VanBezooijen is a copy editor and fiction writer living in Brooklyn and a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts.
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In Zohran Mamdani’s New York City, expect Catholic social teaching in action
Zohran Mamdani’s platform shares far less with state socialism than with a foundational text of Catholic social teaching: “Rerum Novarum.”
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‘Deliver Us‘: A Catholic horror movie explores the apocalypse through the climate crisis
“Deliver Us” uses the Christian theme of apocalypse to explore the painfully timely issue of climate crisis.
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A new horror film that understands evil better than ‘The Exorcist’
‘The Exorcist’ has popularized a trivial, superficial picture of the Christian understanding of evil.
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You’ve probably never heard of a noise musician, but this one might just shock you into a new understanding of God
“Sinner Get Ready” by Lingua Ignota is a powerful reminder that our willingness to speak about trauma and listen to those who are surviving is a measure of our willingness to experience the reality of God.