Interest in Pandemic of Lunacy continues to grow, and I’m glad to tell you about two new interviews.
Dignitas infinita, the 2024 document of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, lists capital punishment as one of the acts which “violate[] the inalienable dignity of every person, regardless of the circumstances.” Recently, Pope Leo has been pressing this claim more and more aggressively.
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I wish theologians who write about social matters would learn a little more about politics and economics. Especially about unanticipated consequences, ulterior motives, and political snake oil.
What words could I offer to express my dismay and revulsion for Mr. Trump’s post on his Truth Social account, picturing himself as Jesus Christ, healing a sick man in a hospital? The president says “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor and it had to do with Red Cross.”
Garrett Snedeker of Hadley Arkes’ James Wilson Institute chats with me about the spread of crazy ideas in our culture, March, 2026
It has been said that the first casualty of war is truth. I wonder whether we should say instead that the first casualty of war is clear reasoning, even on the part of intelligent and knowledgeable people.
Query:
My Hindu friend claims that the Bible endorses slavery. I don’t buy this for a second, but since you’ve written on the subject of the Old Testament Law, the New Testament Law, and the natural law, I would like your thoughts.
Jack Fowler interviews me on VDH's podcast about Pandemic of Lunacy, March, 2026.