Editorials
Hate Crimes
Hate crimes—offenses stemming from hatred of persons based on their race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation—continue to be an affront to the national conscience.
Articles
Sisters in Mercy
More than 80 years ago, the British historian Lytton Strachey (1880-1932) made a name for himself by writing short biographies that debunked their subjects, but did so with elegance and wit.
Why Do You Pray?
Often people ask, Why do you pray? In all honesty, at one time I prayed because I was a Jesuit. In other words, my answer was, I’m supposed to pray.
Carrots, Sticks and Children
For the first time in the nation’s various wars on drugs, the scientific, political and spiritual stars are aligned for a revolution to balance and strengthen all four legs of this country’s effort to
Books and Culture
Books
In novels such as Mary Reilly and Italian Fever, Valerie Martin made her reputation, balancing historical locations and charac
Books
In our Amazon.com, Borders ’n’ Barnes & Noble world we (non-academics at least) no longer pay much attention to libraries.
Columns and Departments
The Word
The Word
Faith in Focus
Columns
Of Many Things
Letters
