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Johnny Cash and the Man in White

Matthew Malone

Johnny Cash looking pensive

Johnny Cash is an icon of redemption that tells the story of transformative power and love of God through his music, faith, life, and legacy.

No Machine Should Choose: Defending Human Dignity in the Age of Autonomous Weapons

Dr. Steven Umbrello

Autonomous weapon

We can strive for a future where AI in warfare is regulated and respects human dignity, accountability, and the preservation of peace.

Life in a Concentration Can

Mark Bradford

IVF has reappeared recently in election news as a carrot—or a political bargaining chip—for voters to consider in the presidential race.

What Does It Mean to Be a Woman?

Brianna Heldt

woman standing in a field

Our vision becomes clear if we move past the superficialities of both extremes and embrace the true ontological meaning and beauty of womanhood.

Despite Appearances, IVF is NOT Pro-Life

Dr. Richard DeClue

Hands working on a specimen in a glass under a microscope

If IVF leads to more babies being born, then why would IVF not be seen as a good thing? Here are key components of Catholic teaching about IVF.

What ‘Alone’ Teaches Us About Living in Accord with Nature

Kody W. Cooper

Grizzly bear roaring in a snow storm

The History Channel’s reality show "Alone" is an interesting study of the real, a study of what it means to live “in accord with nature.”

Escape Is Not Escapism

Dr. Holly Ordway

Man reading under a tree

Is the experience of escape offered by fantasy and science fiction really just “escapism,” a kind of moral and emotional truancy? 

Pope Francis Isn’t Actually Visiting Peripheries—He’s Leaving Them Behind

John Allen, Jr.

Christendom's new home in the “two-thirds world” signals a mammoth demographic transition with significant implications for evangelization.

What Is Modernism?

Dr. Richard DeClue

modern art

It's precisely the denial that objectively true doctrines exist and are known through means given by God that lies at the heart of modernism.

Sacred Art or Synthetic Imitation? The Catholic Challenge to AI-Driven Creations

Dr. Steven Umbrello

ai image of Michelangelo's David

The use of AI to create sacred art presents significant philosophical, theological, and ethical challenges that warrant careful consideration.