Extra, extra! News and views for April 26, 2023

Here are some articles, essays, and editorials that caught our attention this past week or so.*

April 26, 2023CWR StaffThe Dispatch34Print

Catholic Intelligent Design – "In my experience, Catholics face many challenges when it comes to thinking about evolution and intelligent design. Many of us somewhere along the way had a priest or teacher tell us not to trouble ourselves about this issue; whatever ‘science’ says is fine." Understanding Design Arguments: An Introduction for Catholics (Evolution News)

Barbarians at the Gates – "The spiritual crisis afflicting contemporary America has ancient and enduring roots—and so does the cure…" The Return of Paganism (Commentary)

Processing the Synodal Process – "What is synodality? Can you provide a somewhat concise, fairly precise definition off the top of your head?" Ambiguity and Clarity in the Age of Synodality (What We Need Now)

Religious Discrimination – "As gender ideology continues its destructive parade through public and private institutions, including K-12 schools, a few individuals are courageously refusing to submit—and being punished for it." Gender Ideology and the Religious Freedom Trap (Word on Fire)

Standard of Dress – "Fashion also often operates, however, as a mechanism of inclusion. Put on the prescribed uniform every day—be it coveralls or a pinstriped suit—and you become part of a team." The Fast Casual Society (City Journal)

The Real Jesus – "The current image of the Jesus of endless self-affirmation promoted in some circles is not the Jesus of the Gospels." Christ Crucified and Resurrected vs. ‘The Therapeutic Jesus’ (National Catholic Register)

Adultery of the Heart – "Prager not only gives men permission to use porn but implies their wives should be glad their husbands consume it." Dennis Prager Is Dead Wrong About Pornography: It's Adultery, Not Adultery Prevention (The Federalist)

Getting Better – "Thanks to God for his nearness and blessings in the midst of this. I’m especially grateful for the healing process that he built into our bodies on the day when he made us male and female." Two Weeks Later: Update on my Knee Progress (Defender of the Catholic Faith)

A Humble Giant – Dr. Kevin Vost "is rightly beloved by every editor who worked with him, including me. He was a kindly giant in both the physical and intellectual sense." In Memoriam: Kevin Vost (Catholic Exchange)

Destruction of the Past – "History is a record of the past. History matters for a nation in the same way memory matters for a person." Men Without Memories (First Things)

Doctrines and Creeds – "I received a letter from a man who was raised as a Catholic in the 1960s and who stated that the Catholic Church was ‘unable to meet’ his ‘spiritual needs,’ because, in his opinion, ‘it was all rules, doctrine and religion’ without the ‘power to deliver or save.'" On Former Catholics & Why They Left the Church (Biblical Evidence for Catholicism)

Pope's Vision in Architecture – Commemorating 10 years since the election of Pope Francis, the Vatican will physically represent the teachings of his encyclicals at the Venice Biennale international architecture exhibition May 20 to Nov. 26. Vatican to bring pope's encyclicals to life in architecture exhibit (Catholic Review)

(*The posting of any particular news item or essay is not an endorsement of the content and perspective of said news item or essay.)

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