Article Do Liberals Hate the Middle Class? A response to one of liberalism’s critics highlights its accomplishments, arguing that it could redress the plutocratic distortions now crippling our politics By Paul Baumann July 16, 2018 Secularism and Modernity Domestic Affairs U.S. Catholicism
Article A Farewell Note Commonweal's editor reflects on retirement after nearly three decades with the magazine By Paul Baumann June 17, 2018 Farewell
Article An Introduction to ‘Commonweal’ & ‘Humanae Vitae’ ‘Commonweal’ has published more than its fair share of such commentary on ‘Humanae Vitae’, most of it questioning the encyclical’s reasoning By Paul Baumann May 28, 2018 Contraception mandate U.S. Catholicism
Article Real Time with Ross Douthat When Ross Douthat is defending Catholicism against the attacks of scoffers like Bill Maher, I feel he is defending my beliefs as well By Paul Baumann May 1, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Secularism and Modernity
Article Fr. Nonomen A reflection on the ministry of Fr. John Baran, known as Fr. Nonomen to our readers By Paul Baumann May 1, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Death and Dying Priesthood Vatican II
Feature A Precarious Unity? Ross Douthat’s book suggests that unless Pope Francis’s liberalizing agenda is resisted, the church will fall into chaos By Paul Baumann March 19, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Pope Francis Vatican II Books