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A Brief History of the Catholic Church Since 1962
A look at lay-hierarchy relations since 1962.
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The Discipline That Must Not Be Named
All mentions of an ancient discipline seem to have been removed from the Church’s prayers.
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Keeping Up With Inflation
How can someone save money in today’s inflationary environment?
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How Sharing Your Faith with Others Can Strengthen Your Own
For many Christians, few things are more stressful than talking about the faith with others. This is especially true here in America, where we are taught from a young age that it’s not polite to talk about religion or politics in public. Telling someone else about your faith can quickly result in you being labeled
“Silence” Proclaims the Heroism of the Martyrs
Martin Scorsese’s recent movie Silence debuted last week to critical acclaim. The movie, based on the book by Shusaka Endo, is the fictional story of a Jesuit priest in the 17thcentury who travels to Japan to discover what happened to his missionary mentor, who is rumored to have apostatized. Endo’s book has generated a great
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What is the Purpose of Marriage?
A recent article in Psychology Today by Marty Nemko reflected on “Marriage’s Purpose.” In an era when so many marriages disintegrate, or don’t even happen, such a discussion is helpful. Why get married in the first place? What is the purpose of marriage? These questions have been asked since the beginning of the human race
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Meet Amy, the Average Catholic
“So you think I’m a sinner?” I had just finished giving a parish talk to a group of about 40 people on the topic of mercy. In my talk I noted that everyone needs mercy, because we’re all sinners. I didn’t particularly dwell on the topic, but I made clear that our sinful nature, and
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Catholics and Cryptocurrencies: When Opposites Attract
Many think Catholicism and cryptocurrency are polar opposites, but they have an underlying principle in common.
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Where Are the Flying Cars?
I took a road trip recently from Cincinnati to Washington, DC. This trip is a familiar one to me; in the 1990’s I traveled between the two cities by car at least twice a year. As I was driving, it struck me that as much as the world has changed in the past quarter century —
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Top Cryptocurrencies of 2017
To say 2017 was a good year for cryptocurrencies would be like saying 2016 was a good year for Donald Trump impersonators. The total value of cryptocurrencies has surged from $17 billion on January 1st to over $580 billion — a greater than 3,300% increase in just twelve months. But which coins were the top
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Free Markets and Human Nature: A Response to Dr. Peter Kwasniewski
The free market is the economic system that best takes fallen human nature into consideration.
There’s No Such Thing as an Election “Spoiler”
Every election cycle the major parties complain about “spoilers.” But is there really such a thing as an election spoiler?
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Why I am Anti-War
I’ve resisted the label “anti-war” for a long time. It’s time I embraced it.
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The Danger of the “Common Good”
The Common Good is often erroneously invoked in political debates. Find out what it really means.
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Does Warm Weather Create Better Players?
Digging into the relationship between population, temperature, and MLB draft results.
Grading the Cincinnati Reds’ 2018-2019 Offseason
The Cincinnati Reds just completed a very active offseason. But was it successful?
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Introducing WPA-Win: A Better Pitcher Decision Statistic
A look at how Win Probability Added can help credit pitchers better than traditional win-loss record.
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Is This the End of the Scott Boras Era?
Scott Boras has reigned for years as Major League Baseball’s top agent—and its top villain. Could those days be numbered?
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