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The Jesuits: A History by Markus Friedrich, translated by John Noel Dillon. Princeton University Press (Princeton, New Jersey, 2022). 872 pp., $39.95.

Understood rightly, it offers the best hope of keeping pluralistic societies peaceful and free.

Fasting resists our society’s expectations about efficiency and instant gratification.

Some thoughts on Ukraine, flooding, Stephen Colbert and hope

Some thoughts on Ukraine, flooding, Stephen Colbert and hope

Something novel happened during this century’s first decade: Social scientists (re)discovered the nonreligious. Call it “reaching critical ma ss” or a “tipping point,” but suddenly quite a few researchers in quite a few places began to focus their attention directly on the nonreligious—not just ...

As usual at this time of year, Catholic Cultures staff lists the books (and in some cases, other media as well) they enjoyed most in 2021.

The Canadian philosopher holds that we must escape our selfishness to understand ourselves.

The website of The Philosophers Magazine.

Unlocking the Church: Can We Strengthen Our Congregations Before Its Too Late? by James M. Kushiner