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It’s a popular pastime for Catholics to gripe about the music at their parishes. I should know because I was among those who did so. Instead of continuing the rich tradition of producing and preserving over a millennium of beautiful Catholic music, most parishes feature contemporary pop music (usually in the style of James Taylor … Read moreHow to Save the Music at Mass

British evolutionary biologist and prominent atheist Richard Dawkins has regrets about describing himself as a “cultural Christian” last year in an interview. “I imprudently said I was a ‘cultural Christian,’ and I haven’t heard the end of it,” wrote Dawkins in a recent piece for The Spectator. Though standing by his earlier comments—in which he … Read moreThe Limits of Our Anti-Woke Allies

In my last piece, I commented on how the more one looks under the hood of modern life, the more it seems nearly everything is not just poor quality—it’s anti-functional and even deeply fake. Without using the phrase, I was essentially pointing out how ripe the world is for “deep fakes” and how much of … Read moreReality Is Waiting: Un-fake Your Life This Year