Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) school board member Brenda Sheridan looks at her laptop durning a public school board meeting in Ashburn, Virginia on Oct. 12. Loudoun county school board meetings attracted nationwide attention in 2021 with parents clashing with board members over transgender issues and the teaching of critical race theory (CRT).
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) school board member Brenda Sheridan looks at her laptop durning a public school board meeting in Ashburn, Virginia on Oct. 12. Loudoun county school board meetings attracted nationwide attention in 2021 with parents clashing with board members over transgender issues and the teaching of critical race theory (CRT). (photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

Critical Race Theory in the Classroom – What Is Good and What Is Gravely Wrong (Season 2 — Ep. 2)

Equal protection under the law is a foundational principle of our Constitution and our civil rights laws. And the Church teaches the inherent dignity of every person. But as a nation, we struggle to live up to these ideals and truths. What is the best way to combat racism and promote principles of equality to the next generation?

In this episode, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, speaks with Dr. Denise Donohue of The Cardinal Newman Society about Critical Race Theory in the classroom — what is good, and what is gravely wrong. Then Andrea and Register Senior Editor Joan Desmond discuss a speech recently given on the rise of ideologies and new social justice movements by Los Angeles’ Archbishop José Gomez.

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Edward Reginald Frampton, “The Voyage of St. Brendan,” 1908, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin.

Which Way Is Heaven?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s mystic west was inspired by the legendary voyage of St. Brendan, who sailed on a quest for a Paradise in the midst and mists of the ocean.