Category: Theology
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Is a Split in the GOP Inevitable?
Deal W. Hudson October 31, 2008 As I write this, Sen. John McCain is edging closer to Sen. Barack Obama in the national polls. Whether this will translate into enough votes to win battleground states like Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio is still a long shot. But whatever happens on November 4, a major shake-up in the…
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Why I Will Vote for John McCain
Deal W. Hudson November 4, 2008 My support this election for John McCain has been no secret, as regular readers know. But while I’ve offered my reasons here and there, I’ve never put them all together in a single piece. I try to do that now. Some of my case for McCain comes from agreeing…
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Finding Perspective on Obama in Ireland
Deal W. Hudson November 10, 2008 Anne is still tired from her recent trip to China, but she wants to talk about Barack Obama. The explosive growth of her apostolate, Direction for Our Times, has left her exhausted and half-sick, but she is alarmed about Catholics who are describing Obama as the anti-Christ. She asks me…
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Why Hitler Stole the Art of Europe
Deal W. Hudson November 18, 2008 Adolf Hitler aspired to be a painter, and he became a tyrant. As a painter he was mediocre, but his understanding of art’s power was second to none. Hitler knew that conquering Europe would require more than war; it would call for a complete domination of the culture, especially…
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A Warning to the GOP
Deal W. Hudson November 24, 2008 In an op-ed published after the election, former Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman wrote, “Unless the Republican Party ends its self-imposed captivity to social fundamentalists, it will spend a long time in the political wilderness.” And who are these “social fundamentalists?” In Whitman’s political lexicon, they are “the people…
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Ten Things for Which I’m Grateful This Thanksgiving
Deal W. Hudson December 1, 2008 With the long and exhausting political season we’ve just had, it’s easy to forget to offer thanks for the many blessings God has given us. Here are ten things about InsideCatholic.com’s first year for which I’m grateful. Please feel free to add your own causes for gratitude in the…
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Another Faithful Catholic Jumps into the Political Ring
Deal W. Hudson December 12, 2008 As Republicans regroup in the days and months following the November election, some new faces have begun to emerge in the GOP. Among them is Rob Wasinger, a staffer for Sen. Sam Brownback for more than twelve years, the last four of them spent as Brownback’s chief of staff.…
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Exposing the ‘Abortion Reduction’ Scam
Deal W. Hudson January 27, 2009 The centerpiece of Obama’s Catholic outreach in the recent election was the “abortion reduction” trope. This was the cover provided by Catholic supporters for some of the most pro-abortion politicians in U.S. history. Doug Johnson, legislative director of National Right to Life, has detailed its deceptions and misrepresentations. By ending the…
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A Bishop in the Tradition of Cardinal O’Connor
Deal W. Hudson February 9, 2009 Recently I’ve begun to notice a resemblance between Scranton’s Bishop Joseph Francis Martino and another Philadelphia-born bishop, John Cardinal O’Connor. Bishop Martino is outspoken, and his direct, almost pugnacious, criticism is reminiscent of the late cardinal of New York. Both Martino and O’Connor attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary before…
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Some Advice for Apostolates in a Time of Recession
Deal W. Hudson February 12, 2009 Chuck Piola has been called “The King of Cold Calls” by Inc. Magazine. In 1986, he and his business partner formed NCO Financial Systems. Over twelve years, NCO grew from sixty clients to 80,000; $70,000 in revenue to over a billion dollars annually; four employees to a staff of more…
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