In Part I of our suggested summer reading list we provided some of the basic arguments regarding marriage, family, and sexual integrity. In Part II you’ll find a set of books describing trends in modern relationships including the effects … Continue reading
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Summer Reading, Part II: Cultural Trends in Dating, Mating, and Marriage
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Summer Reading, Part I: The Basics
In Part I of our suggested summer reading list, we’ve tried to supply a list of some of the latest arguments as well as some more classic primers in defending marriage, the intact family, and the integrity of sex. How the … Continue reading
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Get Ready for a Summer of Love and Fidelity
By: Caitlin Seery Ah, summer. It’s finally upon us. As a kid that meant sunscreen, sprinklers, and that dreaded summer reading list. Don’t get me wrong, I loved reading as a kid, but something about that summer reading list always … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Porn
By: Caitlin Bootsma Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in AltCatholicah, an online magazine aimed primarily at Catholic women, but the topic it deals with is not exclusive to Catholics. The author raises concerns about pornography that are relevant … Continue reading
Taking Action: Part II
Editor’s note: The following is the second of a two-part interview with a former student in the University of Pittsburgh’s Anscombe Society, Gabriel Xavier. The first installment focused on memories of his time at Pitt. In this installment he focuses … Continue reading
Taking Action: an Interview with a former U Pitt Anscomber
Editor’s note: The following is the first of a two-part interview with a former student in the University of Pittsburgh’s Anscombe Society, Gabriel Xavier. Today’s post focuses on memories of his time at Pitt. The second part will focus on … Continue reading
Made to Last
By: Kelsey M. Long We were a failed relationship. The kind that starts off on the right foot and then for what seemed to be no good reason at all – ended abruptly. Conversations in coffee shops lasted for hours, … Continue reading
Vive le Mariage!
By: Matthew Dugandzic It might just be the recent release of Les Misérables, but something about political protests feels very French to me. (And not just because the French just had their 2nd March for Marriage – La Manif Pour Tous … Continue reading
Broad, Diverse Defense of Marriage at Supreme Court
Editor’s note: In the lead up to the Supreme Court’s hearing of the oral arguments in the Perry case next week, we elected to reprint this piece for its rich discussion of the unprecedented volume of amicus briefs in support of traditional … Continue reading
Why Marriage Needs Millennials
By: Cassandra L. Hough In December of last year, shortly after the presidential election, ABC‘s George Will asserted on “This Week” that “the opposition to gay marriage is dying.” Noting that defenders of man-woman marriage tend to be from an … Continue reading