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Editorial
Spe Salvi: Benedict XVI's Encyclical is a Wake-Up Call

The tide is changing, the New Evangelization is gaining ground, and Benedict XVI is leading the charge. It is an exciting time to be a Catholic, because the Pope’s latest encyclical on Hope, Spe Salvi, contains nothing less than a exhortation to stop entrenching and go on the offensive for Christ.

For us Christians at Christendom, this means embracing totally Instaurare Omnia in Christo! Restore all things in Christ! This is not just a slogan or a...
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Featured Articles
In Defense of Dumbledore by Regina Doman
The recent revelation of the sexual temptations of Albus Dumbledore, mentor wizard of the Harry Potter novels of J.K. Rowling has caused quite a media brouhaha. The news comes on the heels of Rowling’s interview with MTV in which she openly admitted the Christian foundations of the books. So now both Catholic fans and Catholic critics of Harry Potter have experienced the feeling of holding the trump card on the issue, at least momentarily, within...
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In Defense of Dumbledore by Regina Doman

Restoring the Sense of Urgency

Some thoughts on overcoming intellectual and spiritual boredom at Christendom College

I: Introduction

Belloc once said, very wisely, “Every man has an instinct for conflict: at least, every healthy man.” Indeed, conflict is the mother of all good things. For it is only in strenuous opposition to some opposing thing that the mind is confirmed in conviction, and in conviction discovers the desire to effect conversion, and through the desire to effect...
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Other Articles
Arts and Culture
The Browning Version: A Review
Once again the Christendom Players, this year under the leadership of Sean Vieira and Claire Riggio, have succeeded in bringing excellent theater to the campus in their presentation of The Browning Version. As Sean said in his introductory comments, “The purpose of plays in general, and especially o...
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Opinion
The Extraordinary Form at Christendom

I was raised with the Novus Ordo, and my experience with the old Mass is comparatively slight. Still, when I heard the Mass of John XXIII would be offered at Christendom for the first time in our school’s history, I had to go, even though it meant getting up early to make it to the chapel at 7:15 on...
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The Apollo of Bellac: A Review

Have you ever wondered what the secret to life is? Man has searched for the answer to this riddle since the beginning of time. The Christendom Players’ performance of Jean Ciraudoux’s comedy The Apollo of Bellac, directed by sophomore Bridget Randolph, provided one answer. Ciraudoux declares that th...
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Humor
I Object!
Christendom College, like Sodom and Gomorrah, would be a better place if it had less problems. It would also be a worse place if it had more problems, and I would be happier if I had more free food. 

Having lived here for an astonishing two or three months, I have quite a bit of experience with ...

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News
Monasticism to “Reinforce” Christendom

Many around campus would joke (seriously) that Christendom is a product of the thirteenth century. If you’re actually one who likes this (at least a little bit), we’ve got good news for you! Just twelve miles away on a mountain top in Linden there’s a structure being built that resembles one of the ...
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Dr. Becket's Advice Column: Giving Back to His Peers

Q: Dear Dr. Becket,
      Why are there so many crises on campus?
      - Anonymous, C.C.

Dear No Name,1

Two words: global warming.2 There are indeed many crises on campus, some great and some minor, but do not let that fool you: a crisis’s a crisis n...
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Debate Club Makes Strong Debut with Death Penalty and Embryo Adoption

Sunday November 4 saw the first debate of the newly formed Chester-Belloc Debate Society.  Around 30 or 40 people came, some for only part of the several-hour event. The atmosphere was refined, due to the location in the Chester-Belloc room of Regina Coeli and the formal attire, yet still relax...
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News
National Right to Life Endorsement of Fred Thompson Has Some Concerned

The National Right to Life Committee has announced its endorsement of Fred Thompson in the heated Republican primary race, calling him the “best positioned” candidate to beat the pro-abortion Rudy Giuliani. In response, some pro-life leaders are repeating past concerns about particular aspects of Th...
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