U.N. conference on nuclear disarmament ends with a whimper
The Editors
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Understanding the ‘Nones’
Elizabeth Drescher, author of a forthcoming book on the “nones,” explains her research and why some “nones” still find Scripture meaningful.
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Banning abortions after 20 weeks is not as radical as pro-choice advocates would have you believe.
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The FIFA Scandal and Ethics in Sports
David Stewart, S.J., America's London correspondent, talks about the growing scandal surrounding FIFA and whether it will affect the popularity of soccer worldwide.
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Soulful Advice for Grads
Bill McGarvey, author of The Freshman Survival Guide, offers some advice for high school graduates and their parents as families transition to college.
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Unfashionable Views on the Parables of Jesus
Msgr. John P. Meier, author of A Marginal Jew, a multivolume study of the historical Jesus, and a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, offered his analysis of Jesus' parables in this May 20, 2015 lecture at the American Bible Society in New York City. James Martin, S.J. offered the introduction.
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Moynihan’s Message
Mr. Moynihan tried to answer the urban crisis in his time with New Deal-inspired policies.
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Tracking Train Safety; Egypt’s Trial; Assaults in the Academies
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Saints for Today
Robert Ellsberg, an editor at Orbis Books, author of All Saints and the recent article in America, "Called to Be Saints," talks about two candidates for sainthood, Blessed Oscar Romero and Servant of God Dorothy Day, and why they are important for today's church.
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The Gift of Giving
Kerry Alys Robinson of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Managment talks about her book Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and a Spiritual Call to Service.