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Laurent Dandrieu's new book proposes a less romantic Catholicism.
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Laurent Dandrieu's new book proposes a less romantic Catholicism.
Published: 5/11/2021 8:56:04 AM The title of the guest column that appeared on May 3 (“White people, we have bad breath”) is so provocative that it inspired me to read the essay with great care and to compose an answer. Have we reached the point where we can condemn a group of people — for the color of skin they were born with — even if the writer is part of that group and condemns herself along with the others? Self-criticism is healthy, but only when it is balanced by some measure of honest self-awareness. The author of the “bad breath” piece compares the carelessness of gradua...