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Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point."

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  • Tuesday · 33 min

    Trump Is an Honest Pagan

    President Trump told Ross Douthat he can't forgive his enemies: "I do hate some of my enemies and I always will." Eric Sammons calls him an honest pagan, which beats a fake Christian. But is honesty enough to get to heaven?

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  • November 5 · 35 min

    How Trump Threw It All Away

    Democrats flipped the House and Senate. Trump says he wasn't on the ballot; Vance says "the reason we lost is the war." Eric Sammons on how one man tore up the coalition, Virginia's marriage and abortion votes, and why Catholics can't trust either party.

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  • November 3 · 40 min

    Why Won't Bishops Say Muslims Need Christ?

    A cardinal says the Church is "not there to convert." Italy's bishops teach Islam from fact sheets co-written with Muslim scholars. Why won't bishops say Muslims need Christ? Eric Sammons on Vesco, Cardinal Sarah, and Dominus Iesus.

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  • October 13 · 44 min

    The New AI Religion

    Silicon Valley says it's building a god. We’ll discuss the new AI religion, Anthropic's push on AI consciousness, and the Catholic response.

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  • October 8 · 34 min

    The Cornell Case: How We Got Here

    The horrific nature of the now-infamous Cornell case should make every good-willed person ask: how did we get here? How has our society become so debased? We’ll explore the factors that led to our cultural demise.

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  • October 6 · 42 min

    When the Vatican Is Wrong

    The Vatican has come out strongly against the death penalty, and now it is convening a conference on Amoris Laetitia, which approved reception of Communion for divorced couples. What should a Catholic do when he disagrees with these viewpoints?

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  • October 1 · 1 hr 51 min

    The Age of Algorithms, AI, and Aliens

    We live in interesting times, with algorithms controlling our online behavior, machines taking over our thinking, and talk of alien visitations increasing. Kale Zelden joins Eric Sammons to break it all down.

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  • September 22 · 41 min

    What is the Crisis in Catholicism Today?

    Many Catholics talk about the crisis in the Church today, and many actions are defended in reaction to that crisis. But what exactly is the crisis and how should we respond to it?

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  • September 17 · 1 hr 12 min

    Moving Past Traditionalist Debates

    More than a year into Pope Leo’s pontificate, and a few months after the SSPX episcopal consecrations, where is the traditional Catholic movement headed?

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  • September 15 · 43 min

    Doomerism is a Spiritual Disease

    Last week’s AI scare is just the latest in a growing list of supposed existential threats to the world. Why is doomerism so popular, particularly in recent years, and what is the proper Catholic attitude toward these claims?

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  • September 11 · 32 min

    The Reigning of the Shrew

    Increasingly our culture excuses all types of behavior from women, and exalts the most narcissistic behavior from them. How did this happen and how can we return to normalcy?

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  • September 8 · 50 min

    Charlie Kirk and the Fracturing of MAGA

    Since the murder of Charlie Kirk one year ago, the MAGA movement has fractured. What caused it, and can it be reunited before the midterms or even 2028?

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  • September 3 · 40 min

    Debunking AI Fears

    The growing sentiment against artificial intelligence, which is found particularly in the anti-datacenter movement, is often based on emotionalism, ignorance, and politics.

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  • September 1 · 47 min

    The Conversion Explosion That Wasn’t

    Stories of large numbers of non-Catholics converting to Catholicism have filled social media in recent years. But what do the numbers really say about how many people are converting?

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