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America’s Empty Confessionals

Monday, September 28, 2026

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, James M. O’Toole joins in to discuss his recent book, For I Have Sinned... The post America’s Empty Confessionals appeared first on First Things.

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