The latest issue of Catholic Education is out. Patrick McKinley Brennan (Villanova): Human Law and Natural Law in the Catholic Tradition: Authoritative Guides to the Good Life. A review of The Mind that Is Catholic. Philosophical and Political Essays by James V. Schall, S.J. Fired, in a crowded theater: Can a Catholic professor speak about homosexuality without risking his job? From Inside Catholic, Marian Crowe on the case for Catholic Studies; and a look at how John Locke influenced Catholic Social Teaching; and who is the "real" Christian? Habemus Economistem: Christopher Westley on some economics of Papal deaths and successions. From First Things, “country” provides an anchor against the vanity or dreaminess of “mere cosmopolitanism,” and “God” provides an antidote to the excesses of national chauvinism — but beware those who use religion to rally believers to serve a political cause; and a sanctified patriotism is dangerous — both for sane politics and for the integrity of religious faith. Is Catholicism in China different from elsewhere? The Church is learning how to make media controversy an opportunity to evangelize, some leading Catholic communicators are asserting. A review of Benedict XVI: A Guide for the Perplexed by Tracey Rowland. Eight reasons why men only should serve at Mass. Is the Church lost? Where the Church has gone wrong and how we can get back on track. A new breed of theological conservatives has taken to blogs and YouTube to say the church isn't Catholic enough. An interview with Thomas Worcester, author of The Papacy Since 1500: From Italian Prince to Universal Pastor. For a Catholic sexual counterrevolution: A review of A Tremor of Bliss: Sex, Catholicism, and Rock 'n' Roll by Mark Judge. For Roman Catholics, a renewed interest in exorcism. From Eureka Street, a look at what Catholics expect from politicians. A Polish town erects the world's largest Jesus statue.
