Society & Culture

“Yes, Paxton’s record makes his candidacy unacceptable to many Christian voters…. Yet big political disagreements with a heavy moral valence—on issues like abortion, transgender issues, and immigration under the Trump administration—don’t cease to matter just because a candidate professes the same faith.” - CToday

“The men who landed at Normandy understood this. They knew instinctively that they were fighting against regimes that demanded absolute allegiance not merely from the body, but from the soul itself.” - National Review

“this understanding of force does not align itself with the history of the Church’s thinking and teaching on ‘just war’ and coercive intervention. Resort to arms is not only permissible, it is virtuous when and where motivated by ‘just cause’ and ‘right intention.’” - Providence

“The fast-evolving list was met with blowback from critics who suggested its changes were an attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the military.” - RNS

“The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations.” - RNS

“Support for legal same-sex marriage down six points from 2022-2023 high…62% viewing gay/lesbian relations as moral is lowest since 2016…Perceived morality of changing one’s gender down eight points since 2021” - Gallup

“As of Sunday, only a few musical acts were still scheduled to perform out of nine featured artists originally announced on Wednesday.” - BBC

“Today, the pro-life movement is engaged in several internal debates—over politics, strategy, funding, and even the definition of victory itself. The movement remains substantial and influential, but it is no longer speaking with one voice.” - MinistryWatch

“If Protestant responses skewed somewhat critical, Leo may have found a more receptive audience in theologians representing other traditions, who praised his emphasis on human dignity.” - CToday

“A record-high 56% of Americans rate moral values in the U.S. as ‘poor,’ up 12 percentage points from last year, and 80% say moral values are ‘getting worse,’ up 14 points.” - Gallup