The Narthex
On Defining Religion Too Narrowly
Secularists have long argued for the state’s right to control hospitals and schools
By John M. Grondelski | June 20th 2025 11:40 AMOn June 16, the U.S. Supreme Court kicked back Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany v. Harris to the New York Court of Appeals (the state’s real supreme court). SCOTUS told the New York court to reconsider its earlier decision in light of last week’s ruling in Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin…
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The social order is not insulated from the Law of God
By John M. Grondelski | September 4th 2024 11:26 AMLast Sunday’s readings focused on the unity of the moral life, the common thread connecting the readings. Because some clergy might have been inclined to focus on the “heart,” on the intention of the moral agent, let’s take a step back and see all the readings in one big picture.…
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