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Theology of the Body in One Paragraph (Unabridged version)
Can Theology of the Body be expressed in one paragraph? You bet! A surprising revelation about Theology of the Body and a concise but yet fuller explanation of how to maintain chastity.
Footnote 3: The Sexual Revolution (continued)
Think the sexual revolution was a walk in the park? Social Scientists have found otherwise – in spite of themselves. In this third episode of Footnote, Christopher Manion looks at contraception and its impact on society and the Catholic Church, as he further examines Mary Eberstadt’s important work, Adam and Eve After The Pill (Ignatius Press).
Why does civil duty have to be so filthy?
We need to be informed on who to elect but the overkill of political discussion in our press is an undesirable dissipation, so what do we do?
From Under the Rubble…Tough Times
It’s been a tough ten years in many ways for America. Catholic and conservative principles alike have been attacked, ignored, even betrayed. Bewildered conservatives watched a president who had campaigned as a humble born-again Christian blowing out budgets and launching an endless, worldwide war “to put an end to evil.” It was political folly and…
Footnote 2: Feminism’s Bitter Pill
This week, we examine the impact of the sexual revolution on American culture through the eyes of social scientists, in view of Catholic doctrine.
The First and Enduring Sin
This past Saturday–September 29, 2012–in Minneapolis, Minnesota was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the temperature was a warm 80 degrees, and the fall colors of the changing leaves were done as by a master painter. A perfect day for my 7-year-old daughter to play in the front yard. Indeed she was. Into this…
How Canada Responded To Humanae Vitae
Msgr. Vincent N. Foy’s classic describing the “Tragedy At Winnipeg,” first published on the 20th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, is now on the web.It is a penetrating account of how things went wrong in Canada, a microcosm for the rest of the world. The sidebar to the article offers a generous array of Msgr. Foy’s…
Footnote 1: Introduction to the Campaign for Humanae Vitae
https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/WFF_Podcast_1_Intro_to_CHV_092712.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDr. Christopher Manion explains the Bellarmine Forum’s Campaign for Humanae Vitae in this new podcast series.
Bad News About the College of Your Choice
“The people have gotten dumber” Retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) John Howard is truly the Dean of American education, a calling which he has faithfully served for over sixty years. He has dedicated his life to the defense of moral education and its vital role in the survival and flourishing of a free society. Because…
Understanding the Marriage Amendment
Ed. Note. The Bellarmine Forum is pleased to present this guest essay written by Richard Aleman on one of the most critical issues of our day. In Minnesota (as in other states) a vocal and well funded minority has called into question the very meaning of marriage and threatens to redefine it. Mr. Aleman has…