Secularism

MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Serena Williams Isn’t Horrible for Celebrating Her Baby’s Sex, & Neither Are You

by Nicole Russell

of The Federalist

We Fought to Save Each Polio Victim, Now Disabled People Left to Die – W.J. Smith J.D., LN
Is the Baby Human? Maybe He Identifies as an Adult Lesbian Hippo – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D., Strm
The Missiles of August – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Quotes Suitable for Framing: Niall Ferguson – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
ACLU Lawyer: ‘I Don’t Believe In Protecting Principle’ On Free Speech – Bre Payton, Fdrlst
Without Christian Witness & Culture, the West Cannot Resist Islam – Fr. Stravinskas, CWR
Gender Identity Folly – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
‘But if Not’: How Biblical Literacy Jolted Civilian Brits Into Action at Dunkirk – Pt. Hong, Strm
Welcome to the Ranks, Jay Stephens – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Chinese Forego Marriage, Repeating Failed Western Life Script – Nicole M. King, Mercatornet
August Bomb Follies 2017 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Brexit’s £1.5 Billion Boon to Charities – Ben Johnson, Powerblog
Equal but Different: Mothers & Fathers are Not Interchangeable – Steven E. Rhoads, Mrctrnt
Archaeologists in Jerusalem Uncover Evidence of Babylonian Destruction – Jn. Burger, Aleteia
 A New Brand of Chinese Soft Power? – Sacha Cody, East Asia Forum
The Promise & Peril of New Genetic Engineering Technology – John Burger, Aleteia
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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Reaping What We’ve Sown

by Anne Hendershott

of The Catholic Thing

Can America Last? – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
A Memo to Google Employees on the Recent Outrage – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
Hiroshima, North Korea, and the End of Just War – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
The Western Baby Bust – Eric Metaxas, The Stream
How Christianity Can Ride The Tiger – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Overpopulation? Asian, Euro Leaders Begging Citizens to Have More Children – E. Metaxas, LN
Medical Waste Firm Cancels Contracts with Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt, Life News
Can there be Ethics without God? Theology of SciFi, Redux 1 – Bob Kurland Ph.D., RoaCS
If the Opioid Crisis Isn’t a National Emergency, Nothing Is – Matthew Walther, The Week
Almost 1 in 20 People in Netherlands are Killed in Euthanasia – Michael Cook, Life News
After Charlie Gard, UK Allows Another Baby to US for Needed Surgery – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Venezuela on the Brink – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Religion & Politics at the Dinner Table: Challenging the Old Maxim – Christopher W. Love, PD
Guam, Target of No. Korea’s Threats, has a Majority Catholic Population – Jn. Burger, Aleteia
Does Marriage Help Men Become Better Earners? – Laurie DeRose, Family Studies
Countering Chinese Mercantilism – David Adler, City Journal

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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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Why Google’s Firing Terrifies Non-Liberals So Much

by Erick Erickson

of The Washington Post

In STEM Careers, Non-Liberals Have Little Freedom, I Know Firsthand – W. Knight, The Strm
The Lost Adolescence of “Like”. . . Like You Know, Like, Yeah – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
Why Identity Liberals Can’t Fish – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Censorship is Happening, We Won’t Let it Stop Us – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
Dangerous Ideas at Google & the Pain of Jordan Peterson – Thomas V. Mirus, Cthlc Culture
Female Leaders Say Google ‘Intolerant’ in Firing Engineer – Rachel Del Guidice, The Stream
Vocational Education & America’s High Schools – Steven Malanga & P. Beston, City Journal
Putin Still in Denial Over the Loss of Ukraine – Peter Dickinson, Atlantic Council
James Damore & ‘Ritual Defamation’ – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
New Book Debates If & How Islam can be Modernized – Timothy D. Lusch, The CWR
Damore Has Science On His Side – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
How the Humble Potato Fuelled the Rise of Liberal Capitalism – Rebecca Earle, The Cnvrstn
China’s Ready for War ― Against the U.S. if Necessary – Graham Allison, Los Angeles Times
In Celebration of Cult of Diversity, Google Sacrifices Employee – Wm. M. Briggs Ph.D., SttS!
Parents, Plural – Nick Saffran, City Journal
Democratic Party Divided Over Abortion Litmus Test for Candidates – CNS via OSV Nwswkly

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Google Is Being Evil After All

by Rod Dreher

A TAC Blogger

Here are All Media Outlets Blatantly Lying about the Google Memo – Bre Payton, The Fdrlst
Dangerous Implications of Southern Policy Law Ctr’s Influence in America – Dus. Siggins, Reg
Beware a Second Korean War – Donald Manzullo, The National Interest
Court: Residents Can’t Mention “Islam” at Public Hearing on Mosque Construction – T.M.L.C.
Stop Comparing LGBT Movement to History of Black Americans – M. Brown Ph.D., The Strm
The Left & Weaponizing ‘Truth’ – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
As Appetite for Soccer in U.S. Grows, So Does M.L.S. – Ken Belson, The New York Times
What is the Shia-Sunni Divide? – Ken Chitwood, Mercatornet
Fired Google Engineer Damore’s Diversity Suggestion List – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Death of an Indian Minority – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
When Britain and France Almost Merged Into One Country – Dominic Tierney, The Atlantic
What Is Capitalism and Where Did It Start? – Joseph Pearce, The Imaginative. . .
The Universal Basic Income is an Idea Based on Dubious Social and Moral Logic – A. Renn, CJ
Don Quixote: Saintly Knight – Brittany Guzman, The Imaginative. . .
Dear Fellow Journos: Stop Calling Maduro ‘President’, He’s a Dictator – A. Oppenheimer, MH
Enchantment, Realism, and the Imagination – Glenn Arbery Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .

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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

Google Fires Engineer For Noticing Men & Women are Different

by Inez Feltscher

The Federalist

Sexual Liberation and the Emergence of Transhumanism – Sean Haylock, Crisis Magazine
Doctors Accuse Oz Med. Assoc. of Misleading Public on ‘Marriage Equality’ – M. Cook, Mrctrnt
What’s Wrong With Millennials? Partly, Their Parents’ Divorces – Joshua Charles, The Stream
On Hearing Sir James Macmillan’s “A European Requiem” – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Demographic Crisis in Australia – Leah Ruppanner, The Conversation via Mercatornet
Deforming Teens’ Moral Imagination – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Asian Students Hide Race to Avoid Rejection Due to Race Based Adm. – H. Raleigh, The Fdrlst
Time to Repeal 17th Amendment & End Direct Election of Senators – Connor Mighell, Fdrlst
Has China’s Rise Topped Out? – Michael Shuman, Bloomberg View
A Coming Crisis Over Taiwan? – Andrew Tan, East Asia Forum
Parents, Not Schools, are Key to Our Children’s Knowledge Gap – Toby Young, The Spectator
Could the Soviet Union Have Survived into the 21st Century? – Samuel Bendett, TNI
4 Reasons to Pick a College That Won’t Destroy Your Principles – Chandler Lasch, The Fdrlst
The Only Solid Foundation for Human Rights is Natural Law – John Lawrence Hill, Mrctrnt
Like Charlie Gard, A Hospital Gave Up on Baby Dezmen – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews.com
Why the Culture Matters for Economic Flourishing – Joseph Sunde, Powerblog
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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Liberal Myths Have Consequences

by Father James V. Schall, S.J.,

of Crisis Magazine

What’s in a Name? Why Christians Should Be Wary of the Word “Transgender” – Andr. T. Walker
Harvard Law Journal: Unborn Babies are Constitutional Persons – The Stream
The Surprising Link Between Broken Families and America’s Opioid Crisis – Tamás Ungar, TF
Truth Crucified: A Tale of Rabbi Zolli and Pius XII – Donald T. DeMarco Ph.D., NC Register
Why Is Everyone So Easily Offended? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
The Double-Edged Sword of Infertility – Betsy Kerekes, Catholic Lane
TV? Turn It Off – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Men, Make Like Father Abraham: Become a Benevolent Patriarch – John Zmirak Ph.D., TS
8 Big-Government Policies That Hurt the Poor – Patrick Tyrrell, Foundation for Economic Ed.
How a Nuns’ Home is Helping Girls Freed from Sex Trafficking – Kev. Jones, Cthlc News Agncy
From Addicted Slave to Friend: How My Son Found Freedom – Judy Landrieu Klein, Aleteia
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THURSDAY NEWS EDITION

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Catholic Lite and Europe’s Demographic Suicide

by George Weigel,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Why Melania & Ivanka Stuck to Vatican Dress Codes when Meeting the Pope – Caroline Leaper
The Manchester Bomber: Martyr or Murderer? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
America’s Culture War On Russia – Rod Dreher, A TAC Blogger
ISIS Ally in Philippines Storms Catholic Cathedral, Takes Hostages – CNA via NC Register
A 9/11 Sacred Site Is at Risk in New York – Thomas J. Craughwell, NC Register
Why We Must Name, Identify, and Combat the Ideology of Radical Islam – Michael Brown Ph.D.
Christian Doctors Need Protection f/Being Forced to Do Abortion or Euthanasia – W. Smith J.D.
Pope & Trump Express Satisfaction Over Joint Commitment in Favor of Life – Edward Pentin
Justice Alito Encourages Seminarians, Speaks Up for Religious Freedom – CNA via NC Register
Social Care Crisis: Can Catholic Teaching Help? – Philip Booth, Catholic Herald
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MONDAY EXTRA

providence-collegeMy Catholic School, Providence College, Succumbed to the Totalitarian Diversity Cult

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Parental Rights on the Line: VidAngel Being Sued by Disney – Editor, Catholic Lane
Bishop Olmsted (Diocese of Phoenix) Interprets Amoris Lætitia – Fr. Z’s Blog
10 Baseball Players You Didn’t Know Were Catholic – Theresa Williams, epicPew
For Faithful Catholic Voters, There Is No Easy Third-Party Choice – Stephen Beale, The Reg
Unlike Italy, Pope Backs Anti-Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Push in Mexico – Inés San Martín, Crux
Body of Third Mexican Kidnapped Priest Found – Elise Harris, Cthlc News Agency via NC Reg
In Search of Joseph Pearce’s England – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Game of Thrones vs. Lord of the Rings: Which Has True Moral Realism – Jerry & Jack L. Bowyer
Our Elders are Lonely – Do We Care? – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
Ancient Wisdom in Barren Times – R.J. Snell Ph.D., Public Discourse
The Resurrection: Hallucination or Vision? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EXTRA

amatrice-earthquake-italy-2016A Wise Reply to Atheism’s Strongest Argument

by George Cardinal Pell

of Catholic Herald

The Secret Code Within the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Catholicism’s Incredible Growth Story – Philip Jenkins, Catholic Herald
Bishop Morlino to Switch to Ad Orientem in His Cathedral – Ben Yanke, New Liturgical Mvmnt
On Mary’s Birthday, 15 Ways to Live the Marian Option – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Natl Cth Register
Ordinations in T.L.M. to Take Place in England & Wales for First Time in Decades – Cthlc Hrld
The Solution To All Your Problems – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Podcast: Is the Catholic Church Really Shrinking Across the World? – Madeleine Teahan, CH
The Christian Story Behind the Famous Fish Burger – Violet Hudson, The Spectator
On the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Benedict XVI To Reveal More Details of His Life and Pontificate in New Book – Edward Pentin
Pro-Life Rally in Chile Draws 100,000 as New Abortion Law Looms – Jane Chambers, Cth Hrld

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THEOPOLITICAL WEDNESDAY EDITION

Islam France Muslim SecularismFrench Fecklessness and the Onslaught of Islamism in France

by Rémi Brague

of First Things

Is Turkey Following Pakistan’s Descent Into Islamization? – Abha Shankar, The Diplomat
France Has Two Options — Civil War or Submission – Paul Weston, Gates of Vienna
Islamic State Corrects Pope Francis: Yes, This Is a Religious War – Fr. Z’s Blog
Religious Students f/ Disadvantaged Backgrounds May Be Most Affected by Cali. Bill – K.J. Jones
Prominent Political Catholic Analyst Sees No Path for a Trump Victory – Patrick Archbold
Muslims: Nuancing the Good and Bad – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
In 38 States, Churches Can’t Help People Pay Their Insurance Premiums – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Are Religious Voters Even Backing Trump? – Noah Millman, TAC
A Tale of Two Catholic Candidates: Looking at the 2016 Vice President Picks – Matt Hadro
Stop Aid to Pakistani Government Unless It Defends Christians, Says Peter Tatchell – Cthlc Hrld
On Catholic Politicians and “Personally Opposed” – Luke Arredondo, The Catholic Outpost

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CIVILIZATION TUESDAY EDITION

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Bastille Lady DayFrench Secularists Having a Difficult Time Accepting that Secularism Is in Retreat

by Pierre Manent

of First Things

Is France a Nation on the Verge of Civil War? – Jonathan Miller, Irish Examiner
How the World Looks From the Russian Perspective – Sergey Karaganov, Russia in Glbl Affrs
Islamist Terror Could Kill Off the West’s Liberal Values – Janet Daley, Daily Telegraph
New Name for New Politics News Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
France: Understand the Enemy as He Understands Himself – Rémi Brague, First Things
Vote to Name the New Civilization Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
How Dangerous Is Russia? – Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Interest
Is NAFTA Doomed? – Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star
Europe’s Brexit Hangover: Mild – Nouriel Roubini, Project Syndicate
How Big of a Threat Is North Korea? – The Week, The Week
The West’s Decline Would Hurt China – Minxin Pei, Project Syndicate
Central Asian States Strive to Distill Local Culture – Catherine Putz, The Diplomat
After 20 Years, Iran & These Kurdish Rebels Are Fighting Once Again – Robert Andrea, WIB
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