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Public Reason in the Current Campaign

Posted on October 09, 2008
Commenting on Rob's post about Palin, Rick says: As I see it (and, to be sure, there's probably no point in elaborating -- at this point, we all think what we all think), misplaced populism, uncritical sloganeering, hostility toward questions...

Get Religion

Posted on October 09, 2008
One of my favorite blogs is "Get Religion," devoted to analyzing the media's generally ham-handed coverage of religion. It is an especially good read during campaign season. Yesterday's post looks at the New York Times' recent article on the Catholic...

"What We Hold Dear"

Posted on October 09, 2008
Communion and Liberation, the Catholic lay movement, has issued a statement with respect to the election called "What We Hold Dear". Here's a bit: [T]wo concerns matter most to us and we will vote according to which candidates and parties...

Politics and the Law?Politics and Catholic Legal Theory

Posted on October 08, 2008
I sincerely thank all MOJ contributors who have made recent postings on matters dealing with the state of many important issues that are involved with our national elections and the crises faced by the human family in this country and...

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A personal reflection on "A more perfect human"

Posted on October 08, 2008
One of my students, Jason McCart, provides a very personal reflection on two of my earlier posts: After having had a conversation with a person this weekend, I felt compelled to respond to Michael Scaperlanda's posts "A more perfect Human"...

The Common-Sense Antitode to Intellectual Elite Hubris in Politics

Posted on October 07, 2008
When I began exploring the Catholic Church more than a decade ago and was moving toward Rome as my spiritual home, one of the things that emerged as a small but persistent obstacle for me was the Church?s canonization of...

Rob, Regensburg, and Obama

Posted on October 07, 2008
Rob Vischer rightly objects to the pietist-voluntarist rejection of public reason that he finds among some evangelicals. He turns instead to Catholicism for its more frequent union of faith and reason and consequent openness to the non-believing world...

Response to Rob

Posted on October 07, 2008
You know, although I find much to admire in and like about Sarah Palin (I grew up in Alaska), I agree with almost everything Rob says in his "Problem with Palin" post, except for (what I take to be) his...

My problem with Palin

Posted on October 07, 2008
I consider myself to be a pro-life feminist, but I have a confession: I am not a fan of Sarah Palin. She might be a wonderful woman with a powerful life story, but her candidacy embodies a sort of anti-intellectual...

Perry to San Diego

Posted on October 06, 2008
Big news from the University of San Diego: Michael Perry, one of the nation?s foremost authorities on international human rights law and theory, has been appointed to a three-year term at the University of San Diego as University Distinguished Visiting...

"Proportionate reason" debate at Notre Dame

Posted on October 06, 2008
This event might be of interest to South Bend-area readers: Title: ?Catholic Voters and the 2008 Presidential Election? In particular, we have asked the participants to address the question: ?For an otherwise pro-life voter, what constitutes a sufficient 'proportionate' reason...

Who Says Catholics Don't Read the Bible?

Posted on October 05, 2008
Benedict XVI Launches Bible-Reading Marathon Calls It "Fitting Accompaniment" to Scripture Synod VATICAN CITY, OCT. 5, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI kicked off a Bible-reading marathon on Italian television, which he called a "fitting accompaniment" to the world Synod of Bishops...

Report on DC's Mulieris Dignitatem Conference

Posted on October 05, 2008
The two days of the "Conference Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem: On the Dignity and Vocation of Women," proved to be one of the most powerful demonstrations I've ever seen about the importance of Catholic law schools, the...

CST, regulation, and the two parties

Posted on October 05, 2008
Mark Stricherz's post, here, connects well with the various recent MOJ posts on the credit crisis, the economy generally, and CST.

News from the U.K.

Posted on October 05, 2008

Obama's effect on abortion

Posted on October 03, 2008
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has put together a list of reasons why an Obama administration will increase the number of abortions. I do not vouch for the legitimacy of every assertion (e.g., I do not believe that...

Explaining the pro-life to pro-choice move

Posted on October 03, 2008
Over at the Volokh Conspiracy, there's an interesting (and civil, for the most part) set of comments from readers who have moved from pro-life to pro-choice, explaining the reasons for their switch.

A highbrow, Friday afternoon literary post

Posted on October 03, 2008
I really liked this ("Changes in the Land"), by Thomas Zebrowski, over at First Things. It's a great reflection on the work of Wallace Stegner (if you have not read Crossing to Safety, well, cancel your weekend plans and do...

"Person, State, Society"

Posted on October 03, 2008
As I mentioned a month or so ago, I'm teaching a seminar at Notre Dame Law School this semester called "Catholic Social Thought: Person, State & Society". And, I'm having a great time. (The students? Well, you'll have to ask...

The Obama Children's Choir Video and the Danger of Displacement of Religion With Politics

Posted on October 02, 2008
There?s been a lot of buzz on the cable news stations and the internet about a video of choir of children being led in the singing of an original song praising Obama and built on his campaign themes. Although some...

Credit Default Swaps and Speculation

Posted on October 02, 2008
Thanks to those who have have responded to my original inquiry regarding the financial crisis. Fractional reserve banking, questionable mortgage lending practices, stewardship, and the role of regulation were some of the topics I was hoping we would address...

20th Anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem

Posted on October 02, 2008
I'm heading to D.C. this afternoon, not to help Congress resolve the financial crisis, but to spend a couple of days considering aspects of the "Palin effect" through a Catholic lens. I'm participating in this conference organized by Catholic Law...

Fractional Reserve Policy, Roman Law, and the Financial Crisis

Posted on October 01, 2008
I agree with Greg that the blame for the current financial crisis is shared equally by members of both parties, and I agree that the proper response is not a knee-jerk reaction toward MORE regulation, but rather a careful, deliberate,...

Financial Crisis Revisionism: A Contrast in the Record

Posted on October 01, 2008
A video making the rounds on the internet of excerpts from a 2004 hearing before the House subcommittee on capital markets offers an interesting contrast to the conventional wisdom now taking hold about the cause and the blame for the...

Responses on Financial Crisis

Posted on October 01, 2008
I have a couple of responses to the reader's comments posted by Rick in response to Russ's and my posts on the financial crisis. With respect to her first paragraph, I agree that a feeling of stewardship for depositor's funds...

Eucharist and Social Justice

Posted on September 30, 2008
Archbishop Harry Flynn, retired archbishop of the St. Paul and Minneapolis diocese, is giving a mission in my parish. Although I missed the taco dinner beforehand, I was able to make it for the evening program last night. The focus...

General Thoughts on Catholic Response to Financial Crisis

Posted on September 30, 2008
Russ Powell asks great questions about the "authentically Catholic approach" to the current financial crisis. I'd love to hear more responses to these questions, too. Unfortunately, I don't think the Cathechism or any encyclical gives us a formula for the...

More on the HHS conscience rule

Posted on September 30, 2008
Just a quick response to Richard Stith's thoughtful comments on the proposed HHS conscience regulation. First, if local governments (such as New York City's) are getting heavy-handed in negating the moral autonomy of health care providers, I think the proper...

The Social Meaning of the Eucharist

Posted on September 30, 2008
One MOJ reader sent the following in response to my post on the relationship between the Eucharist and Social Justice: "I enjoyed your MOJ and Creo en Dios! posts concerning Eucharist and social justice. I also have very much enjoyed...

Pulpit Freedom Day!

Posted on September 30, 2008
Others have the whole financial-crisis thing well in hand, it seems -- lucky for me, since all I have to offer is (a) I doubt Sarkozy's right; (b) I doubt Sen. McCain is more to blame than, say, Rep. Frank;...

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