Dean Dettloff

Dean Dettloff is a writer and PhD candidate at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto.

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St. Bernadette’s Blockhouse

As one of France’s foremost public intellectuals, Paul Virilio explored themes like rapid modernization, technology, and the eclipse of privacy

January 20, 2019

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The Radical Ministry of Fr. Thomas Hagerty

Charismatic, combative, and silver-tongued, Fr. Thomas Hagerty waged a life-long struggle for the working class, all while remaining “as Catholic as the pope.”

May 1, 2019

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