DACA is a small and imperfect step in realizing what we Christians assert as truth about the dignity of all.
Cecilia González-Andrieu
Cecilia González-Andrieu, PhD. is professor of theology at Loyola Marymount University and a contributing writer for America. Among her many publications is Bridge to Wonder: Art as a Gospel of Beauty. She is also an advisor to Discerning Deacons, the Ignatian Solidarity Network and Catholic Women Preach.
Posted inArts & Culture
Santa Fe: a powerful metaphor for the Latino church in the United States
Latin American towns, like their exemplars in Spain, reflect in their organization the way the inhabitants lived together as a people.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pastoral work and theology cannot be separated
The distinction between the disciplines of theological work and how these function in our common life is necessary.
Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
Afro-Latina artist reimagines Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam”
At first encounter, Harmonia Rosales’s “The Creation of God” is striking. It is beautiful and familiar. Like Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam,” Rosales’s painting portrays the creation of humankind. However, the skin tones, gender and story being depicted by the artist are strikingly different.
Posted inFaith, Features
Prophetic theological work can be dangerous business
Life lived intensely in God’s love is never convenient.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
America, be beautiful: To love our nation does not mean to love it blindly
We have not loved our nation in spite of its flaws—too often we have covered over those flaws and allowed them to grow.
Posted inPolitics & Society
After November: Catholics respond to the unexpected election of Donald J. Trump.
A majority of Catholics—52 percent—voted for Mr. Trump.
Posted inDispatches
How these students of color found the “fire of love” in the face of a Trump presidency
This night, these young people notice the powerful coalition that is present and being born.
Posted inPolitics & Society
We often ask, “Who is my neighbor?” Why does the answer always surprise us?
In the face of the mounting political crises over immigration, is it possible to bring a renewed perspective to this question?