My recent post on Mitt Romney rsquo s staggering wealth and his own perception that President Obama is trying to stir resentment among voters because of it generated a good bit of discussion on my claim that For all its ills capitalism seems to be the best way for individuals to thrive socially

The Washington Post published an editorial on the recent HHS decision that would require Catholic affiliated non-church institutions to offer contraception coverage in employee health plans The best approach would have been for HHS to stick to its original conclusion that contraception coverage sh

Earlier this week after a couple startling missteps leading up to his trouncing in the South Carolina GOP primary Gov Mitt Romney released his personal income tax information covering the previous two years In a tradition curiously enough started by his father during his run for the White House

In case you missed it here is the video of Newt Gingrich lashing out at CNN newsman John King during the most recent and final Republican debate before today rsquo s South Carolina primary King was giving Gingrich the opportunity to react to an interview his second ex-wife Marianne gave to ABC n

Have you ever wondered where the wheat wafers used for communion are made before they find their way to the altar Chances are those bits of bread were made in a factory in Rhode Island Killing the Buddha explores the subject nbsp The wafers I bought were manufactured by the Cavanagh Company of

Forbes reports that 5 former ambassadors to the Holy See signed a statement backing the Mormon candidate for president Mitt Romney passing over Catholic candiates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum From the article Mitt Romney rsquo s Mormon background doesn rsquo t concern five former Catholic amb

Since leading a civil wedding ceremony a few months ago some thoughts on that experience nbsp here I ve been thinking a bit amount the many dimensions of marriage in our society from the role it plays with families to the couples allowed to participate in the institution to the weakening state o

While he technically placed second in last night rsquo s Iowa caucus former Sen Rick Santorum surprised many by his strong finish a mere 8 votes behind long-time front-runner Gov Mitt Romney One reason for Santorum rsquo s surge was Evangelical Christian support for this stridently right-wing R

If you rsquo ve followed Congress at all recently and who hasn rsquo t given the freak show that it is recently then like most Americans you probably hold a pretty low view of the legislative institution Now if you rsquo ve had some interaction with your own member of Congress you probably view

Former Sen Rick Santorum who appears still to be running for president is making headlines in Iowa for flouting the teachings of the Catholic Church on immigration despite his very public professions of faith From the Des Moines Register The nation rsquo s Roman Catholic bishops are wrong by ca