Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Allysen Efferson are joined by Elizabeth Scalia to discuss her new book, modern idolatry, and the impact of blogging in the faith community.
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The Men Who Would Be Pope
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Michael Dougherty to discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict, what his resignation will mean for the Church, and the men who may take his place.
Read More »The Second Coming of American Liberal Fascism?
During the Bush years, Bush was often compared to Hitler or Mussolini,. The focus of the attacks had to do with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and angst over the supposed erosion of civil liberties due to warrantless wiretaps, among other things. There was a lot of hyperbole. Bush was a monkey, a Nazi, a Fascist, the devil’s spawn. The hyperbole became so hysterical some | Read More »
GOP Faces Historic Losses If They Keep “Boehnering” Things Up
From the diaries by Erick. Remember the arguments that Obama couldn’t conceivably win reelection if unemployment was over 7.2%? Or that the GOP had a lock on the Senate because they just had to defend 10 seats? Or that Democrats could never pick up the 25 House seats necessary to gain control? And, by implication, that all of these good things would happen while Republicans | Read More »
Trampling on the First Amendment: Obama’s Contraceptive Mandate
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Anna Franzonello to discuss the controversial contraceptive mandate in Obamacare, how it violates our freedom of religion, and what legislative and legal steps are being taken to challenge this mandate. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. | Read More »
The Stakes in the Catholic Church-Abortion Debate Are Higher Than You May Think
The case of the Obama Administration vs. the Catholic Church goes far beyond the fraught question of women’s reproductive rights. It’s also the clearest defining moment that I can think of in our lifetimes, on the question of the proper role of government. It’s glaringly obvious to many people that abortion, sterilization, and similar procedures are a strictly-required component of women’s health. These people often | Read More »
From “All Catholics Are Pedophiles” to “Catholics Hate Poor People”
Is it any wonder polls are showing a huge shift in the Catholic vote from Democrats to Republicans? Last week in Missouri, Russ Carnahan made his closing pitch against his opponent, Ed Martin. It went something like this — “All Catholics Are Pedophiles, Ed Martin is a Catholic, Therefore Ed Martin is a Pedophile”. In Minnesota the Democrats are opting for something else. “All Catholics | Read More »
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