In the United States we need in humility to allow ourselves to be judged by the truth.
James F. Keenan, S.J.
James F. Keenan, S.J., a moral theologian, is the Canisius Professor at Boston College.
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Who are we to judge? How Scripture and tradition help to form our consciences
“What for some is freedom of conscience is for others simply confusion.”
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Pope Francis, answering on Zika risk, says use of contraception could be possibly permitted
Pope Francis reminds: “Don’t confuse the evil of avoiding pregnancy by itself, with abortion.”
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Five Minutes With Francis: What would you say to the pope?
Pope Francis’ penchant for cold-calling Catholics has become a well-known sign of his warmth, candor and attention to individuals. And although not everyone can expect to receive a personal phone call from the pope it does not hurt to be prepared. So we asked a few members of the fai
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How I teach ‘Humanae Vitae’
In many instances I try to teach them how to read and understand “Humanae Vitae” as a real, authoritative document.
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Champion of Conscience
The death of Josef Fuchs, S.J., on March 9 in Cologne, Germany, marks the end of a period of enormous transition in moral theology. Along with Bernard Häring of the Alfonsianum University (d. 1998) and Louis Janssens of Louvain University (d. 2001), the Gregorian University’s Fuchs provided t
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The International AIDS Conference in Bangkok: Two Views
I. A Scientific Perspective
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Talking About Sex
When I was about six years old, I went to my dad and asked him, “Where do babies come from?” He told me to take a look at the guppies in our fish tank. My mom says I stood transfixed in front of the fish tank for several hours each day for a week.Seven years later I tried asking my dad t