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Stephen Kokx
Stephen Kokx is a freelance writer and adjunct professor of political science living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has previously worked for the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Peace and Justice.
His writing on religion, politics and Catholic social teaching has appeared in a number of outlets, including Crisis Magazine, The American Thinker and his hometown paper The Grand Rapids Press. He is a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, and is a graduate of Aquinas College and Loyola University Chicago. Follow Stephen on twitter @StephenKokx
Recent Posts
David Letterman is clueless when it comes to gay ‘marriage’
I don’t watch a lot of television, but when I do, I make sure to avoid the "Late Show with David Letterman." It’s not that he can't be entertaining at times. It’s that he’s an activist in a... More
Detroit Archbishop tries to save souls; Mainstream media not happy.
Since when do outlets like Slate, Huffington Post, CNN, Esquire, and USA Today care about who receives Holy Communion? They rarely, if ever, concern themselves with the inner-workings of Jewish or Mus... More
African American voices are being drowned out of the gay marriage debate
In the weeks following Pope Benedict’s decision to abdicate the papacy, the American media made sure to provide a platform to Catholics who disagree with Church leaders on issues like women’s ordi... More
There’s nothing conservative about redefining marriage
This week is Holy Week. It’s also when the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. I haven’t read the full transcript of t... More
Get ready to hear the term ‘transgender rights’ a lot more
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week on two high-profile cases: one pertaining to California’s Proposition 8 and one concerning the Defense of Marriage Act. Defenders and opp... More
Catholics need to take their own advice when it comes to intra-faith dialogue
It’s been a week since I was accused of “pope bashing.” Why was I labeled a “pope basher?" In a column I wrote in the days following Cardinal Bergoglio’s elevation to the papacy, I men... More
Aborted fetuses on trial in Colorado
One way defenders of the unborn attempt to dissuade people from being pro-choice is by holding up signs with images of aborted fetuses on them. They believe the more people are exposed to the sheer br... More
Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi will represent the United States at Pope Francis’ Inaugural Mass
Vice President Joe Biden, Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia will represent the United States at the Mass of Inaugura... More
I pray Pope Francis is the right man for the job
Much to the chagrin of progressive Catholics, the College of Cardinals elected a Catholic to the papacy. That man is Argentinean Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, the alleged runner up at the 2005 conclave... More
Five Questions with Colleen Carroll Campbell
EDITOR’S NOTE: CV is happy to include a new entry in our “Five Questions” series. This interview features author, columnist, television host and former presidential speechwriter Colleen Carr... More
