American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Power of Authenticity
I recently watched my good friend Ralph Nader give a rousing speech before a standing-room only audience…
How to Survive Demonization
Whether the issue is abortion or spending, a fraction of African-American, Hispanic, and young voters are on…
The Evangelical Academy
We were doing an interview on an NPR station, a kind of “point-counterpoint” thing. The other interviewee…
A Millennial Column
I’ve been writing op-ed columns for the Catholic press since 1979. In its present form, “The Catholic…
The Down Syndrome Community’s Death Debate
Let’s try an experiment: Imagine you are a high school junior just starting to think about college.…
America’s War Against Catholicism
Missionaries of Republicanism: A Religious History of the Mexican-American War By John C. Pinheiro Oxford University Press,…
Shaken not Smoked
Marijuana is becoming more socially acceptable and legally available. It would seem that a majority of Americans…
On the Wrong Side of History
Smart people have informed me I am on the wrong, or losing, side of history. But will…
Slow Green
The elements were stark: a winter wall,snow, ice, snapped wrist. Through the breakI could just glimpse the…
Learning from Bodies
The baby in my arms lacks the majority of his brain. He was born just fifteen minutes…
Station VI of the Cross
VI. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus He stopped a moment, when her eyesMet his and grieved…
A Church for Exiles
We live in a time of exile. At least those of us do who hold to traditional…
Divorce and Remarriage
The divorce statistics for modern Western societies are catastrophic. They show that marriage is no longer regarded…
Godless Mysticism
Living with a Wild God: A Non-believer’s Search for the Truth About Everything by barbara ehrenreich grand…
They Cry Out
The Global War on Christians by John Allen Image, 320 pages, $25 The attacks began at 2:45…
