Fencing with Piketty

Fencing with Piketty 2

As I sat down to read Thomas Piketty’s bestselling book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, I must admit I was not well disposed toward the book. Here is a voluminous 700-page tome written by a Frenchman that has garnered scathing reviews from the conservative press and glowing praise from liberal economists. What … Read more

A “Pastoral of Mercy” or Ambiguity Regarding Sin?

A “Pastoral of Mercy” or Ambiguity Regarding Sin? 2

Some months ago, the Vatican sent Bishops’ Conferences around the world a questionnaire with several questions of a moral nature. Tragic Loss of the Sense of Sin The result could only be the one expected: the world’s bishops responded that young people marry less and less and live in concubinage; that the … Read more

Vietnamese Leader Repudiates Socialism, Joins Catholic Church

Vietnamese Leader Repudiates Socialism, Joins Catholic Church 2

In a book that caused a sensation, titled Journal d’un lâche [A Coward’s Diary], Tô Hai, a “founding father” of Vietnamese communism and famous composer in that country announced he had left the Communist Party, reported the site “Le Salon Beige”. On May 28, 2014 he described on his blog with a … Read more

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What Does Saint Thomas Say About Immigration?

What Does Saint Thomas Say About Immigration?

In looking at the debate over immigration, it is almost automatically assumed that the Church’s position is one of unconditional charity toward those who enter the nation, legally or illegally. However, is this the case? What does the Bible say about immigration? What do Church doctors and theologians say? Above all, what … Read more

Imagine—A Restaurant With no Servers or Served

Imagine—A Restaurant With no Servers or Served

Chili’s, the national Mexican restaurant chain, has announced that it will be installing 45,000 tablet-style ordering stations nationwide. This gives patrons the ability, so to speak, to order online while seated and not have to interact with waiters. Why the change, one might ask? According to Chili’s, patrons feel as though they … Read more

When Will the Multi-Trillion-Dollar Debt Parties Stop?

When Will the Multi-Trillion-Dollar Debt Parties Stop?

The $18 trillion national debt is commonly used as a sign of the sad state of the American economy. However, America is not alone in its debt woes. If misery loves company, then America has plenty, with most major countries ringing up similar arrears. The world debt figure has now reached an … Read more

A Humble Baker’s Conscience Under Attack

A Humble Baker’s Conscience Under Attack

Live and let live does not seem to apply equally. Recently a Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled that Christian business owner, Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cake Shop, must bake cakes for homosexual “marriages” in spite of his conscientious objections based on his Christian convictions. This particular persecution started when two homosexuals, Dave … Read more