Volume > Issue > New Oxford Notes: July-August 2012

New Oxford Notes: July-August 2012

Sister Act

The Vatican just wants to see Catholic nuns abiding by the norms of the Church without undermining her teachings or thumbing their noses at legitimate religious authority. Is this a surprise?

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
Is America Becoming More Pro-Life?

If there's a large discrepancy between the number of Americans who identify as pro-life and those who believe abortion should be outlawed, then there's a growing misunderstanding of what it means to be pro-life.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
The Numbers Game

Pro-abortionists love nothing more than to expose any inconsistencies or dishonesties perpetrated by pro-lifers. We've got to maintain hold of the moral high ground.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
How to Change a Culture

The outcome of the pro-life struggle hinges on the legal status of abortion. As long as it remains legal, we're losing; once it's outlawed, we've triumphed.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.

You May Also Enjoy

The Dilemma of Catholic Corporate Executives

The attention to common decency, justice, and fairness that we expect from the small businessman is applicable to General Motors and Microsoft too.

St. Paul & the Centurion

When St. Paul is finally sent to Rome, his military escort is a bare-bones crew of one centurion and a number of soldiers with their prisoners.

Benedict the Moderate?

Fr. Richard McBrien gets emotional over the jubilation of Catholics who hail the election of Pope Benedict XVI.