Crisis Magazine

Nearly five centuries of state sanctioned apostasy have passed since the death of Sir Thomas More, martyred for his faith in 1535, principally due to his steadfast defense of the sanctity of Christian marriage, for which defense Rome herself was prepared to suffer the loss of a unified Catholic Europe. But not everyone would sign on with the Protestant Revolt. The people of P...

I recently listened to Michael Knowles’ interview with Cardinal Raymond Burke. Toward the later part of the interview, there was a discussion on the Traditional Latin Mass. His Eminence said: Upon hearing this, I was inspired to send a letter to the Holy Father in accordance with my canonical right and obligation (CIC, can. 212, §2). However, that canon says that our opinions...

What have St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI in common with G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc? What have they in common with J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis? The answer is that they worked so closely together, were such good friends, and acted in such harmonious unison that they almost seem inseparable. One can’t look at one without seeing him in the light of the other. Thi...

Just over a month ago, I wrote about Sophie Cunningham’s viral finger-pointing moment. I gave a philosophical and theological analysis of this cultural moment in women’s sports. I interpreted that seemingly silly gesture that captured the hearts and minds of many through the thought of Aristotle, Aquinas, René Girard, and Holy Scripture. What appeared to be a visceral reactio...

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the martyrdom of Servant of God Clement Shahbaz Bhatti, the Pakistani Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs who was assassinated by the Pakistani Taliban because of his opposition to his country’s blasphemy laws. Labeled a blasphemer by the Taliban, Bhatti had publicly spoken on behalf of persecuted Pakistani Christians, including the...