In Polarized America, Planned Parenthood’s Influence Disintegrates

In Polarized America, Planned Parenthood’s Influence Disintegrates

“They that hate thee, shall be clothed with confusion: and the dwelling of the wicked shall not stand” Job 8:22. Perhaps no organization has been more consistently a “dwelling of the wicked” than Planned Parenthood. Since its establishment in 1921 as the American Birth Control League, hatred for the unborn has been its centerpiece. Yet … Read more

Why America Must Reject the State Capitalist Temptation

Why America Must Reject the State Capitalist Temptation

For a long time, the American economic system has been defined by the imprecise term of capitalism. The system varies in its application. When conservatives are in power, the government favors free markets and less state intervention. When liberals rule, social safety nets and regulations are given more free rein. Regardless of the application, America’s … Read more

Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble

Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble

The left always likes to portray itself as the angry party. It defines itself by its ability to champion causes that recall the French Revolution’s trilogy of liberty, equality and fraternity and a mob storming the Bastille. Wherever there are restrictions—even legitimate ones—the left calls for liberation and license. Where differences appear—even natural ones of … Read more

Ten Years After the Obergefell Same-Sex “Marriage” Ruling, Calls Multiply for Its Overturn

Ten Years After the Obergefell Same-Sex “Marriage” Ruling, Calls Multiply for Its Overturn

Liberalism holds that humanity evolves with ever more expressive manifestations of freedom. Once in motion, this process cannot be reversed. At best, the more conservative elements of society can resist and slow down the advance. However, this liberal narrative is false. History is not fated to go in a specific direction. Every human being has … Read more

Are You Wondering What the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly Will Be Like? Just Look to the 2021 Latin American One—Part II

Are You Wondering What the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly Will Be Like? Just Look to the 2021 Latin American One—Part II

The first part of this article explored some of the key themes of the First Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean, including its acerbic critique of ‘clericalism’ and presentation of synodality as a panacea, giving the laity a decisive role in Church governance, and accepting women into ordained ministries. In this second part, … Read more