Michael Bradley

Michael Bradley

Michael Bradley is managing editor of Ethika Politika and editor of The Whole Story. He earned his B.A. in philosophy and theology in 2014 from the University of Notre Dame, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Irish Rover.

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A Catholic Case for Abandoning Social Networks

July 25, 2014

Examining the writings of our three most recent Popes raises questions about the fittingness of participation in the world of social networking.


Divine Creation as the Source of Human Knowledge

July 18, 2014

What does the Christian doctrine of creation mean for human epistemology?


Recalling the Call to Love

July 11, 2014

Personal vocation is a rich and robust personal reality that exceeds, while encompassing, one’s “state-in-life” and profession.


Contraception et al.: Compelling ‘Public Health’ Interests?

July 8, 2014

Nothing alters the reality that abortifacients, contraceptives, and sterilization services are really not dimensions of “healthcare,” for they do nothing to foster health.

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Fertility and the Crisis of Hope

June 27, 2014

Apart from the obvious economic dimensions of America’s fertility crisis is a timeless spiritual crisis—a crisis of the theological virtue of hope.


How to Solve a Problem Like Fertility Crisis?

June 18, 2014

Recently released numbers reflecting American opinions on sexual ethics and indicating record-low fertility rates underscores the imperative for all American Catholics to engage fully the anticipated discussion topics of October’s Extraordinary Synod.


Does Notre Dame Still Offer a Viable Catholic Education?

June 13, 2014

The University of Notre Dame is rightfully the subject of much American Catholic scrutiny; but does a dismissal of the school’s Catholic character entail a dismissal of the Catholic education it offers?


Promoting Human Dignity in an Inhumane Culture

June 6, 2014

Sheila Liaugminas’s recent release Non-Negotiable, from Ignatius Press, is a timely and succinct compendium and synthesis of resources that aptly express Catholic teaching on human dignity, natural rights, and the foundations of a just society.