Prisons Are a Biblical Abomination
Vincent Lloyd, Villanova Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, argues that the biblical language of abomination applies to prisons.
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Gestational Surrogacy Is Big Business
Adeline Allen, Associate Professor at Trinity Law School, zeroes in on the legal issues surrounding gestational surrogacy and its connections to abortion.
The Devastating Fallout from Prenatal Testing
Mary O’Callaghan, ND Center for Ethics & Culture Public Policy Fellow, discusses the devastating effects of prenatal testing on disabled children.
After Failing the Covington Catholic Test
Charles Camosy, Fordham Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, reconsiders his initial reactions to the Covington Catholic video and the March for Life.
Confessions of a Feminist Heretic
Abigail Favale reflects on abortion.
When the State Kills
Charles C. Camosy, Life and Dignity Writing Fellow, highlights some very disconcerting facts about the death penalty in the United States.
The Crisis of Catholic Moral Theology
Charles Camosy, Fordham University Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, identifies the causes of the crisis in the discipline of Catholic moral theology.
Contributions Towards a Structural Analysis of the Catholic Abuse Crisis
Katharina Westerhorstmann, University of Bonn Senior Lecturer in Moral Theology, identifies the individual and institutional causes of the sexual abuse crisis.
Does Darwinian Evolution Petrify God's Image?
Abigail Favale hammers away at the commonplace that Darwin blocked all ways back to seeing humans as an image of God.
An Open Secret: White Privilege's Targeting of Vulnerable Populations with Abortion
Charles Camosy, Fordham University Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, discusses the war waged on the poor by proponents of abortion on demand.
An Academic Program for Exploring the Divine Healing Touch in Medicine
Kristin Collier, University of Michigan Medical School Assistant Professor, discusses the Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion she founded and runs.
What Does It Really Mean to Speak of the Right to Life?
Charles Camosy, Fordham Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, discusses the presuppositions of the pro-life movement in light of Church teaching and history.
The Most Important Religious Event Since the Reformation
Samuel Bellafiore, deacon and seminarian for the Diocese of Albany, NY, on the relevance of mid-century fears and hopes surrounding the dogma of the Assumption.
The Specter of a Sweeping Rewrite of Catholic Sexual Teachings
Abigail Favale, William Penn Honors Program Director at George Fox U., on why the revision of the teaching on the death penalty won't affect sexuality.
The Unsung Russian Forerunner of the Death Penalty's Demise in Catholic Teaching
Andrew Kuiper, writer and editor, considers the likely influence of Vladimir Solovyov upon John Paul II's teachings against capital punishment.
Addressing the American Suicide Contagion
Anna Keating, author of The Catholic Catalogue & Colorado College Catholic chaplain, proposes solutions to the suicide epidemic in the United States.
Humanae Vitae and the Mystical Call of Chastity
Michael Wee, Education Officer of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, explores the mystical dimension of Humanae Vitae's call to martial chastity.
Humanae Vitae After Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Charles Camosy, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham, analyzes new approaches to fertility that respect and work with the body's ecology.
Is There an Escape from the Evils of a Contracepting Society?
Angela Franks on Humane Vitae's pointers towards a culture that doesn't scapegoat fertility.
Humanae Vitae in Light of the War Against Female Fertility
Angela Franks, Theological Institute for the New Evangelization Professor, on Humanae Vitae's reception alongside the history of scapegoating female fertility.
The Personalist Awakening in 20th Century Catholic Moral Thought
Jay Martin, McGrath Institute Science & Religion Initiative Co-Director, sheds light on the ressourcement of the human person in recent Catholic thought.
How Should the Pro-Life Movement Address Charges of Racism?
Charles Camosy recommends the pro-life movement look to its past to see where it needs to go in the future.
Medieval Rites and Contemporary Dying
Elaine Stratton Hild, musicologist and NDIAS Fellow, looks at how medieval rites for the dying, especially music, can be applied to contemporary contexts.
The Language of Autonomy, Especially in the Abortion Context, Robs Autonomy of Its Most Serious Connotations
David Walsh, CUA Professor of Politics, explains why autonomy without responsibility is incoherent, especially when it comes to abortion.Human Dignity Was a Rarity Before Christianity
David Bentley Hart recaptures the oddness of Christianity's universalization of human dignity.
St. Francis of Assisi: Icon of the Hospitable Imagination
Jessica Keating argues, following St. Francis, that putting on Christ in baptism does not mean putting on only that part of Christ I agree with.
An Ethic of Listening
I love to write and speak—definitely a verbal processor—but I wouldn’t say I’m naturally a good listener. This double-edged sword makes me an effective rhetorician but also a candidate for what St. Paul refers to ...
How to Talk to Young People about the Dangers of Pornography
As pornography becomes increasingly pervasive, the distinct divide between sacred image and profane picture is threatened; increasingly erotic images have less and less shock value. The previously middle ground between the two poles has ...
Debunking Abortion Myths: Part 3
In just over a week, hundreds of thousands of Americans will gather on the National Mall to protest the their country’s abortion policy, which ranks among the most permissive in the world. As abortion rates reach their lowest level...Debunking Abortion Myths: Part 2
Political rhetoric often gives the impression that Americans’ views on abortion may be neatly categorized along ideological, generation, and gender lines. However, this ethereal narrative blurs and even obscures the on-the-ground r...