Ralph McInerny is the Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies and director of the Jacques Maritain Center at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught since 1955. He is founder and publisher of Catholic Dossier magazine and co-founder of Crisis magazine. His philosophical works include "Aquinas on Human Action," "The Question of Christian Ethics," and "Aquinas and Analogy." His novels include "Law and Ardor," "The Tears of Things," and "The Red Hat."