by Tom Hogan | Jul 7, 2022 | The Catholic Church
(NOTE: Having just published a book on the Catholic Church and its pedophile scandal, I’ve been asked what the state of American Catholicism is today. As I considered it, I realized that the question of identity extends beyond religion these days into new regions.)...
by Tom Hogan | May 5, 2022 | The Catholic Church
When it comes to comparing religions, both historically and currently, I’m in the relatively unique position of having spent time in or around both Protestant and Catholic seminaries. And as a result—and as part of writing The Empty Confessional, which will be out...
by Tom Hogan | Apr 21, 2022 | The Catholic Church
Back in 2003 I submitted an article about the Church’s problems with pedophilia to Newsweek. They liked it and said it would run in three weeks. They sent a photographer out to my house, where we spent three hours getting just the right ‘thoughtful’ pose for a serious...
by Tom Hogan | Apr 7, 2022 | The Catholic Church
Try this exercise: A new religion has come to your town. The rules governing its leaders include: You can’t marry (though you’ll be expected to counsel your faithful on the topic).No sex, even with yourself.Homosexuality is a sin.Women are second-class citizens,...
by Tom Hogan | Nov 30, 2021 | The Catholic Church, So You Want to Be a Writer, Writing
NOTE: This is the fourth and final blog in a series about the writers’ maxim: Write what you know. Each blog focuses on one of my novels and the experiences that hopefully enriched and informed them. The Confessional (working title of novel I’m working on)...
by Tom Hogan | Nov 17, 2021 | The Catholic Church, Writing
NOTE: This is the third of a 3-part blog series about the writers’ maxim: Write what you know. Each blog focuses on one of my novels and the experiences that hopefully enriched and informed them. The Confessional (name of novel I’m working on) As mentioned...
