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This summer, the Texas State Board of Education approved a new required-reading list for public schools, mandating what the state’s 5.4 million students will read in every grade from kindergarten to 12th. If you were a student in the past 20 years, or raised one, you’ll recognize most of the titles: picture books such as…

In a previous article, I traced the trajectory of progressive theology by examining a proponent’s claims. One of my chief concerns is how progressive theology engages with Holy Scripture. It does not engage the Bible as Holy Writ but as a series of documents in tension with one another and often contradictory. The Scriptures then,…

On July 31, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits and one of history’s greatest spiritual teachers. Though he is remembered for many things — his dramatic conversion, his missionary order, his profound influence on education — he also taught generations of Christians a remarkably simple way to…