Category: Politics
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UPDATE: The Catholic Campaign’s New Problem with Coalitions
Deal W. Hudson November 9, 2010 From the editor: On November 10, 2010, we received the following response to this column from the USCCB’s Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development. We print it in its entirety: Responses to the CCHD Review and Renewal The report on the Review and Renewal of CCHD has generally…
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Mere Taste
Deal W. Hudson November 18, 2010 At present, more rap stars have been killed than abortionists. I was sitting on an airport shuttle bus when I overheard two men in their thirties discussing the second murder of a rap singer. “People need to see that this isn’t just about music,” one said. I think I…
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The Last Institution
Deal W. Hudson December 9, 2010 Some cliches, like some books, seem wise when we are young. Most of the D. H. Lawrence I admired when I was twenty sounds pretty silly to me now. I remember embracing the cliche about the inferiority of institutional religion as opposed to personal “religiousness.” In those days, I…
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The Need for Cultural Conservatism
Deal W. Hudson December 10, 2014 At the annual Paul Weyrich Awards Dinner in 2014, Foster Friess, a well-known philanthropist, and leader among conservatives made a simple suggestion: social conservatives should become, and refer to themselves as, cultural conservatives. When I heard him say it, I thought to myself, “Friess is exactly right!” Then wondered,…
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The Christian Review: A Guide to Writers and Readers
Deal W. Hudson December 20, 2014 We’ve received much positive feedback over the past few days since the launch of The Christian Review, including a number of inquiries from potential contributors. The “more the merrier” is our attitude toward both writers and readers. Rather than publishing a style sheet or mission statement, we offer this…
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Why Should the Church Continue to Perform Marriages for the State?
Deal W. Hudson December 14, 2014 We take for granted that priests, and other ministers, sign a couple’s marriage license after a wedding ceremony. At that moment the state, both the individual states and the United States, legally recognize the marriage. Priests and ministers, thus, act as agents of the government and are duly recognized…
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Governor Christie — Go to Green Bay!
Deal W. Hudson January 8, 2015 Following the victory of the Dallas Cowboys over the Detroit Tigers, longtime Cowboy’s fan, Gov. Chris Christie, gave Jerry Jones a hug — Jones is the owner of the Cowboys. Since Christie was sitting in the owner’s box his impetuous embrace was caught on TV and broadcast to the…
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Obama’s Decision Was Repugnant
Deal W. Hudson January 12, 2015 I really don’t understand this President. It’s one thing to say, I don’t like this President, or I don’t agree with this President, but to say, I don’t understand this President, is even more alarming to me. Obama’s decision not to accept the invitation of French President François Hollande, to…
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Challenges Facing Catholic Voters in the 2016 Election
Deal W. Hudson March 11, 2015 Anyone who wishes to understand the Catholic vote needs to recognize two things from the start. First, there is no reliable “Catholic block” of voters, but there is a sizable group of white Catholic moderates who “swing” back and forth from one party to the other. They can determine…
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10 Ways Catholics Can Elect the Next President
Deal W. Hudson March 13, 2015 The 2016 election will be decisive for the future of our nation. Eight more years of leadership such as we have witnessed under Obama will stamp our culture so deeply it would take a century to undo the damage. What damage, you ask? Eight more years will bring an…
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