April 12, 2017

Callista Gingrich will almost certainly be the next American ambassador to the Holy See. This has been in the works for a while. Since the election, Mrs. Gingrich’s name is frequently floated and in January, it was confirmed that she is being considered. Plugged-in Vatican journalist Edward Pentin of the National Catholic Register seems to think Gingrich’s appointment is all but a done deal. He reported yesterday: One informed source told the Register they would be “very surprised” if Mrs.... Read more

April 10, 2017

Gorsuch may represent a new mold of legal conservative who understands that the marriage fight is over, while retaining conservative views on other life/sex issues. Read more

March 31, 2017

I could stomach this if Trump was the least bit contrite. But his brazen defiance makes these words especially hollow and hurtful. Read more

March 29, 2017

I appreciate Rod Dreher taking the time to consider and address some "strange mischaracterizations" from a friendly skeptic. Read more

March 22, 2017

Before you blame mainline decline on theology or politics, look at demographics. Read more

March 9, 2017

I highly encourage people who have studied this question (quantitatively or qualitatively) or others with well-formed opinions to weigh in. Read more

March 3, 2017

I want to concede a few points that may have gotten lost in my remonstrance. Read more

February 24, 2017

Paradoxically, the more a wedding vendor discriminates against straight couples, the more we should tolerate his decision to discriminate against same-sex couples. Read more

February 24, 2017

The parallel to Jim Crow is bonkers, as though Pope Francis is no better a man than George Wallace was. Comparing Baronelle Stutzman to a racist is wrong. Read more

February 21, 2017

Trump's comments paled in comparison to President Bush's empathetic, bold condemnation of threats and violence against Muslims targeted the week after 9/11. Read more


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