American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A Decidedly Unsappy Bella
Chick flicks are the caramel-lattés of romantic comedy¯sweet and frothy, without much nutritional value. Chick flicks reheat…
That Evangelical Crackup
All Souls Day, November 2, is for the ordinary folk. The “faithful departed” means all our brothers…
Woe to Those Who Call Evil Good
Mother Teresa, who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor, said on more than…
The Nature and Grace of the Family; Godself, Her/Himself, and the Story of Salvation; The Dubious Authority of Gay Experience
Work hard, play by the rules, and go to church. The result will be that, by every…
Franz Jägerstätter: Martyr and Model
Tomorrow, on October 26, the Catholic hero Franz Jägerstätter will be beatified in Linz, Austria. Executed in…
Purpose: Biological, Biblical, or Both?
In one of his early books, Untimely Meditations , Friedrich Nietzsche spins a tale that, in paraphrase,…
Antonin Scalia: Not a Catholic (Judge)
On October 16, Antonin Scalia gave the keynote address at Villanova Law School’s second annual Scarpa Conference…
An Alien Grace
Dr. Who , television’s longest-running science fiction show, has returned to planet Earth after battling near extinction.…
Jewish Power, the “Catholic Right,” and the Meeting of Opposites
Walter Benjamin’s is a name to be conjured with in the academic disciplines where “theory” is king.…
Life, the University, and Everything
There are questions so big they’re almost laughable. What is the meaning of life? for instance. We’ve…
Saving Lost Languages
This is a story¯a creation myth from the Tofa: In the very beginning there were no people,…
The UCC’s Ethical Suicide Parlor
On September 18, United Church of Christ minister Kristi Denham announced that a new organization of clergy…
Parsing Abortion Statistics and the Law
The report made headlines across the globe, but even those generally sympathetic to its conclusions acknowledged the…
A Man for All Reasons?
Back in February, I received a phone call from the journalist Paul Elie. I knew his name…
The Spirit of Timidity, and How Christians Pray the Psalms
The streets of New York are clergy-friendly. In my limited experience, more so than other world cities.…
