Jan Bentz, native of Germany, teaches Philosophy at Blackfriars, Oxford. He has worked in journalism for over a decade based in Rome, Italy, covering the Vatican. His academic work focuses on Thomistic Metaphysics and Medieval thought in relation to Modernity.
Balenciaga Retracts Ad Campaign After Accusations of Sexualizing Children

Balenciaga Retracts Ad Campaign After Accusations of Sexualizing Children

The father of one of the girls in the photos called the photo session an ‘“enjoyable day out” and a “fantastic time.”

December 3, 2022
Major Defeat for U.S. Conservatives: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Advances with Bipartisan Support

Major Defeat for U.S. Conservatives: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Advances with Bipartisan Support

The ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ advanced with the support from twelve U.S. Senate Republicans would require all 50 states to recognize the validity of same-sex marriage.

November 20, 2022
Champion Conservative is the New Head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Champion Conservative is the New Head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Broglio has cherished his service to military personnel, and did not fail to point out that the military “remains the largest single source of vocations to the priesthood in the United States.”

November 18, 2022
Bulverism

Bulverism

Our age is defined not by conversationalists seeking truth together through meaningful debate and discussion. Rather, it is dominated by slurs, slogans, and political catchphrases.

November 13, 2022
Original Sin as “First Free Act of Man”? Kant’s Enlightenment Revisited

Original Sin as “First Free Act of Man”? Kant’s Enlightenment Revisited

The picking of the apple in Eden was not a proper use of freedom but the contrary—an action that submitted reason and will to a higher power that does not have mankind’s best interest in mind.

October 27, 2022
Catholic Media Prize in Germany Awarded to ‘Coming Out’ Film

Catholic Media Prize in Germany Awarded to ‘Coming Out’ Film

What commentators deem satire has been a reality for Catholics in Germany over the last fifty-some years: a cultural Marxism has been pushed into all dimensions of ecclesial life.

October 11, 2022
The Simple Secret of Top Gun: Maverick’s Success

The Simple Secret of Top Gun: Maverick’s Success

The movie is about aviators flying jets, success and failure, personal struggle in the face of obstacles, facing ghosts of the past, family, and ultimately about pushing oneself to the limits. Period.

September 25, 2022
Pro-Life victory in Serbia: President had to cancel ‘Europride’ after massive backlash from Christian and pro-family groups

Pro-Life victory in Serbia: President had to cancel ‘Europride’ after massive backlash from Christian and pro-family groups

Serbia’s pro-life groups recently celebrated a landmark victory with the cancellation of the ‘Europride March,’ scheduled for September 17th. Following organized protests, in which throngs of people gathered several times on the streets of Belgrade, Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, was forced to cancel the notoriously sensualist parade. However, exhibitions, film screenings, and a four-day international […]

September 22, 2022