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Toni Bosco: 'When we forgive, we act as God does'

Apr 7, 2020

The death of Antoinette "Toni" Bosco at age 91 on March 20 went unnoticed by most of the Catholic press and virtually all of the general press, even though she was one of the most prolific and among the most influential, Catholic writers of her generation.

Book Review

'Unbelievers' is an engaging historical treatment of doubt, disbelief

by Bill Tammeus

Apr 1, 2020

Book Review: Alec Ryrie's new book is a good guide on unbelief's mercurial history. He concludes that unbelief came in two models — one based on anger, one on anxiety.

Column | Grace on the Margins

'Tiger King' reveals symptoms of our own soul sickness

by Jamie Manson

Mar 31, 2020

Grace on the Margins: The No. 1 Netflix series is a pornography of everything that is wrong with American culture. But its appeal may say more about us than it does about the characters it depicts.

'Unorthodox' a beautiful story about finding one's place in the world

by Sr. Rose Pacatte

Mar 27, 2020

Review: The new original Netflix series follows the story of a young woman in an arranged marriage of the Satmar Hasidic community. Loosely based on a memoir, its goal was to show a universal story. This review includes an interview with one of the series producers, Anna Winger.

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Toni Bosco: 'When we forgive, we act as God does'

'Unbelievers' is an engaging historical treatment of doubt, disbelief

'Tiger King' reveals symptoms of our own soul sickness

'Unorthodox' a beautiful story about finding one's place in the world

On Flannery O'Connor's birthday, two books to celebrate her life, work

A DIY edifying film festival for the social distanced and quarantined

'The Banker' is a bodacious film about social activism

Maggie Paxson converted from war reporting to being a peace correspondent

Playwright Holnes brings 16th-century hero of Panamanian slave rebellion forward

New book meditates on Emily Dickinson's acute awareness of natural world

Marketing overshadows scholarship in museum display of alleged 'St. Francis Missal'

New books explore dying, a brave bishop, and leaving Westboro Baptist Church

EJ Dionne's 'Code Red' offers a map to navigate divides of US politics

Nigerian Catholics protest bills aiming to regulate social media

Play about first African American priest in the US highlights current issues

Netflix's 'Messiah' is not my Jesus

Book on Civil War era activists has parallels to present moment

Book review: Researcher interviews struggling pornography users

What's on pastors' minds? It's not religious liberty

Oscar hopefuls include some of Sister Rose's favorites — but not all

Racist culture and purity politics get in the way of raising my child

Books on impeachment may both trouble and reassure President Trump

Super Bowl LIV: halftime hustle

Music performance allows contemplation on sex abuse crisis

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