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Liberal Catholic magazine offering independent commentary on religion, politics, and culture.

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Economy

The 401(k) Is Tearing Society Apart

The 401(k) Is Tearing Society Apart It’s a financial-planning axiom that’s become virtually sacrosanct: you’re probably not saving enough for retirement. Starting as young as possible, you should scrimp and save and sacrifice like your future life depends on it—because it does. Given that Americans believe they need $1.26 million to comfortably retire yet only half of all households have any retirement savings at all, the advice may seem on point. But what if we’ve got it all wrong? Over the ...

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Education

Formulae that Don’t Formulate

The article critiques the limitations of formulaic approaches in various fields, arguing that rigid frameworks can stifle creativity and hinder genuine understanding and innovation.

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Culture

Raising the Bastions

Raising the Bastions The Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar is a figure at once admired and scorned in U.S. Catholicism. An ostensible “radical” before the Second Vatican Council, his postconciliar reputation has long invited the suspicions of liberal Catholics and the cautious, sometimes grudging respect of conservatives. Many theologians are deeply ambivalent about him. The surface of Balthasar’s texts seems to take different shapes depending on the light in which they’re read. It’s no...

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Politics

Grievance Politics, French Style

Grievance Politics, French Style Every French motorist is required to keep a reflective yellow vest (gilet jaune) in their car for safety in case of a roadside breakdown. But when gas prices went up sharply in 2018, these yellow vests took on a new meaning: French citizens started donning them as an act of protest, taking over traffic circles throughout the country. Already struggling to make ends meet, the protesters were worried about how they would afford to drive to work, and they needed ...

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