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Why so much political hatred?

September 17, 2025 by James Kalb

I argue at Catholic World Report that the attempt to put equality at the center of social order backfires.

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The reset we need

August 11, 2025 by James Kalb

I continue to complain about the vacancy of current public life and call for a basic change of direcion on Catholic World Repoort.

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The Gospel, politics, and love of God

August 5, 2025 by James Kalb

I discuss the relation between politics and the Gospel at Catholic World Report.

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Technology and social justice

June 22, 2025 by James Kalb

I have a piece on “social justice,” technology, and tyranny at Catholic World Report.

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Against utopia

May 19, 2025 by James Kalb

What is the relation between the Gospel and the common good? My latest at Catholic World Report. (If you
prefer, you can also read it in Ukrainian.)

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Is the family still fundamental?

April 15, 2025 by James Kalb

Have the state and market replaced all other social institutions? I ask at Catholic World Report.

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Ordo amoris

March 6, 2025 by James Kalb

I discuss the Vice President’s comments at Catholic World Report.

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More on what to do now

February 10, 2025 by James Kalb

I continue my discussion of what Catholics should be doing in current unsettled times at Catholic World Report.

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What way to a better world?

January 16, 2025 by James Kalb

I do a little noodling about what Catholics should be doing now that social orthodoxies have been somewhat unsettled by the Trump victory, at Catholic World Report.

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MAGA, Trump, and the vision thing

December 8, 2024 by James Kalb

Like everybody else, I comment on the whole Trump victory thing.

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    Sounds great. The liberal- technocratic is so all pervasive across the Western world including the Anglosphere and, within that category,…

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    Thanks! I'm thinking of writing something long and possibly book-length on recent trends/statements in Catholic Social Teaching. Could be a…

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    Another great article! Just rereading your “ The decomposition of Man” Any more books on the horizon? Kind regards Tom

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