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Back to SearchHallmark Catholicism by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 45
Ronald A. Lindsay critiques what he calls "Hallmark Catholicism," exemplified by Jesuit astronomer Guy Consolmagno, whose vague, feel-good notion of …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Why It's Wrong to Write of a Woke Right by Russell Blackford
Season 45
Russell Blackford critiques the term "woke right," arguing that while it draws a superficial analogy between progressive "wokeness" and certain right…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Humanist Response to Authoritarianism by Jonathan Simmons
Season 45
Jonathan Simmons argues that secular humanism offers unique tools for resisting authoritarianism—prioritizing evidence over dogma, individual agency …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
catholic by Joe McAvoy
Season 45
Joe McAvoy's reflective essay recounts his devout Catholic upbringing on Long Island in the 1960s and how personal and institutional betrayals—especi…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Condemned to Freedom: An Atheist Strolls through Eden by D. A. Wood
Season 45
D.A. Wood reexamines the Eden myth through an atheist and existential lens, arguing that Adam and Eve's "fall" was not a moral failure but the birth …
10 months ago
In a State of Nature by Henry Grynnsten
Season 45
Henry Grynnsten explores the Genesis story of Adam and Eve through a psychological and symbolic lens, arguing that its deeper meaning reflects the un…
10 months ago
The Bane of Religion in the Mideast by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 45
Ronald A. Lindsay examines how religious fundamentalism—Islamic, Jewish, and Christian—fuels violence and political intransigence in the Israeli-Pale…
10 months, 1 week ago
Endorsed by God by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 45
Ronald A. Lindsay critiques a new IRS policy under the Trump administration allowing clergy to endorse political candidates, warning it blurs the lin…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Crime Fighting Priorities of the Trump Administration by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 45
Ronald A. Lindsay critiques the US government's selective approach to law enforcement, particularly its prioritization of religious doctrine over chi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Intermittent Fever of School Prayer By Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 45
Ronald A. Lindsay critiques the recurring push to reintroduce school-sponsored prayer into public schools, focusing on a recent Texas bill that allow…
11 months ago