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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‘The Church Must Be Political’

In light of the upcoming USCCB meeting, Bishop John Stowe discusses the role of politics in the Church.

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Going Gray

Reminders of death—and of the dead—needn't be terrifying.

By Susan Bigelow Reynolds

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Culture

Babylon & Boogie Street

Throughout Leonard Cohen’s life, he sought a commitment to others that echoed, however imperfectly, Jesus’s love.

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Books

Power in Perpetuity?

China’s Communist Party has succeeded in large part because of its adaptability. But under Xi Jinping, party structures are changing.

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November 11, 2021

Collections

The Varieties of Religious Community Today

In the face of precariousness and uncertainty, religious orders and lay Catholic communities model how to live in relation with both one other and God.

By The Editors

October 27, 2021