Thomas Aquinas and the United States in 2025: Analyzing Culture Through the Lens of Temptation and Sin

If Thomas Aquinas, the 13th-century Catholic theologian and philosopher, were to analyze the cultural landscape of the United States in 2025, he would likely conclude that society is trapped in an ancient cycle of temptation and sin, just as it has been throughout history.

Our Great U.S. Culture War Series, No.3b

Our Great U.S. Culture War Series, No.3b; A Tale of Two Cities contrasted London and Paris during the French Revolution. It begins with “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was …

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Happy Reformation Day 2022

Reformation

This is an update of an earlier celebration of Reformation Day, because what the Reformation means to America doesn’t get old. The years pass and the Reformation’s ideas that motivate humankind matter more than ever. Happy 2021 Reformation Day! 505 years on October 31, 1517 a wonkish, priest and professor posted 95 theses on the …

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