What If the Choice Comes Down to Hillary or Trump?
It's not a happy scenario: What if, next November, the choice comes down to voting for Hillary Clinton or for Donald Trump? It's almost too late to avoid that fate; but if there is anything
Catholic Leaders Issue Open Letter Before Elections: STOP TRUMP!
"Vulgarity, oafishness, shocking ignorance, and — we do not hesitate to use the word — demagoguery." Those are among the charges which 37 of America's leading Catholics have leveled against GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Princeton Professor
TODAY: Salt + Light TV Airs Fr. Thomas Rosica’s Interview With Bernie Sanders
CAN A CATHOLIC VOTE FOR BERNIE SANDERS? That question has been bouncing around on the Internet recently, with no clear consensus emerging. Marc Barnes says yes, albeit dejectedly. Barnes explores the issues in some depth on
Fact-Checking God and Government: Did Obama Remove the Words “Under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance?
Did President Obama remove the words "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, and order that it be banned from all government buildings in the nation? NO, HE DID NOT. That story has been repeated
Terrible Television Moments: The Heidi Game, the Great Pumpkin, and the Family Hour
In honor of tonight's Superbowl game, I am reposting an article from November 2014 about the "Heidi game" and a more recent television scandal. * * *
God at the Iowa Caucus: How the Candidates Pray
There are no atheists in foxholes, says the old saw; and likewise, you've got to dislodge a lot of rocks to dig up the atheists in political campaigns. A recent Pew study reported that 51%
BREAKING: David Daleiden, Heading to Court Feb. 4, Releases New Planned Parenthood Video
THIS JUST IN from the Thomas More Society, the not-for-profit, public interest law firm that is defending David Daleiden against charges that he and his Center for Medical Progress have violated the law in exposing
THE OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY: Unintended Consequences – Kudzu, Digital Billboards, and the Birth Control Pill
Do you remember the silly children’s song about the old lady who swallowed the fly? The poor, misguided woman tried again and again to rid herself of her problem, by swallowing bigger and bigger things—a
The Madonna of the Candelabra
Back in 2011, the U.S. Postal Service issued a Christmas stamp titled “Madonna of the Candelabra.” The stamp, which is still available for purchase today, is sold in books of 20 self-adhesive “Forever” stamps. It
The Neighbor We Don’t See: Pope Francis Admonishes Internet Trolls
It's a problem that bloggers know only too well: Comment boxes filled with flaming insults, name-calling, and personal attacks. If you write about controversial topics, you're going to hear from people who disagree; and too