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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
The best (and worst) Catholic cities in the United States
The folks over at Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) have compiled a list of what they think are the top 10 Catholic cities in the country. Like all lists, it is subjective and open to debate. In fact, th... More
What Pope Francis really said about atheists
Pope Francis raised a lot of eyebrows Wednesday after saying all people who do good works, including atheists, are going to heaven. At least, that’s how the Huffington Post interpreted Pope Franc... More
Archbishop Cordileone calls Minnesota’s redefinition of marriage the ‘height of irony’
A week ago yesterday Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton turned his back on children across his state by signing into law a bill that allows same-sex couples to participate in the institution of marriag... More
Is it morally wrong to give Abercrombie clothes to the homeless?
Abercrombie & Fitch is a clothing line that markets itself primarily to college students between the ages of 18 and 25. It’s known more for its sexually explicit marketing campaigns than the qua... More
Five Questions with Russell Shaw
EDITOR’S NOTE: CV is happy to include a new entry in our “Five Questions” series. This interview features author, columnist, and former communications director for the U.S. Catholic bishops, Ru... More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg admits Roe v. Wade was bad for America
Given the Kermit Gosnell case you’d think pro-choice advocates would avoid talking about abortion. Apparently that course of action never crossed the mind of liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader... More
Pope Francis surprises attendees of Italy’s March for Life
Pope Benedict XVI never flew to America to participate in the March for Life. But Pope Francis might. Life Site News is reporting that after delivering his weekly Regina Coeli address this past Sun... More
President Obama put politics first, people second with the Gosnell case
Fort Hood. Tucson. Aurora. Newtown. Boston. These are just a few of the tragedies that have taken place over the past several years. To his credit, President Obama responded to these horrific in... More
Vice President Biden tells religious leaders what to preach about
On Monday, May 6th, Vice President Biden met with a group of religious leaders to discuss gun control. The Associated Press reports that during their two-and-a-half-hour meeting, Vice President Biden... More
Was Jesus a hipster?
If you can, think back to 2008. Remember when Sarah Palin mocked Barack Obama's community organizing background? Do you recall how popular this slogan became soon after that? Remember in 2011 w... More
