Catholic Studies publication

Evangelical Catholicism: Response to Cavadini

George Weigel

EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel responds to John Cavadini’s review of his latest book, Evangelical Catholicism.

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First Things / October 17, 2013

A Catholic for All Seasons

Mary Eberstadt

Michael Novak’s new memoir sheds light on the workings of one of the West’s most voluminous minds over the past several decades.

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National Review / October 14, 2013

Misreading Murray, Yet Again

George Weigel

Catholic unity can only be recomposed by recommitment “all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and professes to be revealed by God.”

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The Catholic Difference / October 10, 2013

Middle East Reality Check

George Weigel

Two recently published books will be of interest to those eager to think seriously about the hard realities in the Middle East.

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Catholic Difference / October 2, 2013

Pope John Paul II’s Canonization Wasn’t Too Fast

George Weigel

Those who have complained about a short-circuited process are mostly people who never wanted to see John Paul II canonized at all.

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Time Magazine / October 1, 2013

The Pope Is No Radical

Mary Eberstadt

Pope Francis’s recent comments show not an abandonment of traditional church doctrine, but a radical commitment to upholding it.

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Time Magazine / October 7, 2013

The Pope’s Priorities: An Opportunity for Evangelical Clarity

Stephen P. White

Those who would defend the church’s moral teachings—on “those issues” and all the rest—would do well to proclaim, first and above all else, the love of God in the person of Jesus Christ.

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America Magazine / September 26, 2013

In the Land of Crosses

George Weigel

Lithuania is home to is a truly remarkable memorial: an invitation to see history through the prism of the cross and its mystery of redemptive suffering.

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Syndicated Column / September 26, 2013

The Christ-Centered Pope

George Weigel

Pope Francis knows that by insisting on conversion to Jesus Christ, and on the Church’s ministry as an instrument of His mercy, the Church can transform a deeply wounded culture.

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National Review Online / September 20, 2013

Where the 20th Century Happened

George Weigel

The 20th century happened in Cracow. And the answer to the 20th century was given there, too.

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The Catholic Difference / September 18, 2013

G.K. Chesterton, Genius

George Weigel

In his new biography of G.K. Chesterton, Ian Ker tells the story of a man who was utterly convinced that history is a divine comedy, not a terrible tragedy.

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Syndicated Column / September 11, 2013

The Unbelievably Small War

Stephen P. White

It would be terrible to put our troops in harm’s way with no clear objective; it would be far worse to ask them to kill in an unjustified war.

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National Review Online / September 9, 2013