Catholic Nuns Back Obamacare Contraception Access
“It isn’t faith and freedom when reproductive autonomy isn’t extended by the Catholic Church to women.”
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New Poll: ‘Faithful Catholics’ an Endangered Species
As Pope Francis launches a survey of Catholic opinion, a new survey reveals a yawning gap between the leadership and British Catholics.
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Civility, Unity, Tolerance And Other Dangerous Terms
In these days of political polarization much of the public discussion, particularly when it comes to religion, has shifted from what is said to how it is said. Forget about equality, the narrative goes, are you demanding it in a kind and civil tone? Maybe civility, unity and tolerance ain’t all they’re cracked up to be…
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Are the Culture Wars Over? Look at the States
It’s still too soon to say social conservatives are finished.
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Barack Obama, Pro-Life Hero
On October 3, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine published a study with profound implications for policy making in the United States. Declaring himself “very surprised” at the results, Dr. Peipert requested expedient publication of the study, noting its relevance to the upcoming election.
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Obama’s economic framing throws him off religious freedom track.
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On the vice-presidential debate.
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The latest lawsuit against insurance coverage for contraception.
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This is a confusing video.
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Sacrifice, Suffering, and Rick Santorum
Of course, in today’s pussy-footing, self-censoring public talk about religion, we never ask how Isabella feels about being the occasion for edifying “sacrifice” by the Santorums? It is fine for Rick Santorum to tell us how such sacrifice has deepened his faith, strengthened the bonds uniting their family, and so on. Good for him. Moreover, Santorum would want no pity from me. He identifies with the uplifting narrative of sacrificing for the sake of others, protecting the weak, championing “life,” building character by overcoming adversity, seeing blessing where others see only curses, and so on. But I find all this attention to the suffering and sacrifice of Rick Santorum more than a little self-centered—a kind of spiritual egoism.
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