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Deal W. Hudson: Thinking About the Criticism of My Article on Catholic Kitsch

Image of Deal W. Hudson is president of the Morley Institute of Church and Culture, Senior Editor at Catholic Online, and former publisher and editor of Crisis Magazine.This column and subsequent contributions are an excerpt from a forthcoming book. Dr. Hudson's new radio show, Church and Culture, will begin broadcasting in February on the Ave Maria Radio Network.

But as St. Paul writes, "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, ... continue reading

The Theophany or Baptism of the Lord: Why Was Jesus Baptized? What Does it Mean? Watch

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The Christian vocation, no matter what our state in life, job, or specific response to God's call, is to reveal the Love of the Trinity ... continue reading

Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Force Little Sisters of the Poor to Pay for Condoms, Sterilization and Chemical Abortions Watch

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The Little Sisters correctly insist that sterilizations, abortifacient chemical birth control and artificial contraception are all ... continue reading

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: What Happens In a Culture That Denies Truth? Watch

Image of Postmodern culture is characterized by a denial of objective truth, particularly in the domain of ethics.

Parents in recent decades have become increasingly concerned about the effect of post-secondary education on their children's core ... continue reading

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: How a Sport Benefits the Culture Watch

Image of Deal W. Hudson is president of the Morley Institute of Church and Culture, Senior Editor at Catholic Online, and former publisher and editor of Crisis Magazine.This column and subsequent contributions are an excerpt from a forthcoming book. Dr. Hudson's new radio show, Church and Culture, will begin broadcasting in February on the Ave Maria Radio Network.

Many golfers still remember the scene at the final hole of the 1995  Masters Golf Tournament-Ben Crenshaw weeping for joy, bent ... continue reading

The Emptiness of Post Abortion Healing Watch

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I do not think that anyone can really know what the emptiness of post abortion healing feels like unless they experience it. There is a ... continue reading

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: Culture and the Search for Happiness Watch

Image of Deal W. Hudson is president of the Morley Institute of Church and Culture, Senior Editor at Catholic Online, and former publisher and editor of Crisis Magazine.This column and subsequent contributions are an excerpt from a forthcoming book. Dr. Hudson's new radio show, Church and Culture, will begin broadcasting in February on the Ave Maria Radio Network.

Nearly ten years ago I published a book entitled, Happiness and the Limits of Satisfaction (Rowman & Littlefield),  the product ... continue reading

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: On Catholic Kitsch

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As someone who has thousands of Catholic "friends" on Facebook, I'm reminded almost daily of the fondness many ardent Catholics have for ... continue reading

Could the Miracle of the Loaves Teach Us About Economics? Watch

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI called for an approach to economic development which  points to another way, the way of gift, love, ... continue reading

The End of Equal Rights in America?

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Thus begins the second paragraph of the Declaration of ... continue reading

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