Robert Barron’s ‘Catholicism’ is an exercise in evangelization as much as education.
Maurice Timothy Reidy
Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief. Tim oversees America’s newsroom, directing its daily news coverage as well as working with the editorial leadership team to plan each print issue. Tim also edits the magazine’s Ideas section, where he contributes book reviews and essays. Before joining America, he worked at the Hartford Courant, a newspaper in Connecticut, and Commonweal magazine. In addition to writing for America, he has contributed to The New York Times, the Columbia Journalism Review and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. He has been interviewed about the Catholic Church on WNYC in New York, ABC, Bloomberg TV and other media outlets. Tim also serves on the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee Service USA. He lives in Bronxville, N.Y., with his wife and two children.
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Studying Theology: A sampling of dissertation topics
In the October 24 issue of America, T. Howland Sanks looks at “The Changing Face of Theology.” “Theology mediates between faith and culture,” he writes. “Therefore, as the cultural context changes, so does theology. And in the last 40 years the social, cultural and historical context has changed dramatically.”
To illustrate the expansion of theology, Fr. Sanks offers a sample of recent dissertation topics in the field. Here we add a few titles to his list. To browse other dissertation topics visit the Web sites of Boston College, Notre Dame or Marquette University (pdf).
“Love and Option for the Poor: Reframing the Moral Dimension of the US Immigration Debate”
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Of Many Things
My wife and I were deeply gratified by the adoption process, which we found to be profoundly pro-life.
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How Dry We Were: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick revisit Prohibition
The thirteen years of Prohibition provided a case study in unintended consequences.
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Behind ‘The Times’: Andrew Rossi’s new documentary surveys the paper of record
Old die habits die hard, but when it comes to the newspaper industry, habits are dying fast and furious.
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America Wins at the CPA
America’s Web site has been awarded first place for the fourth year in a row by the Catholic Press Association. Many thanks to all of our friends and contributors for making this happen. America was also awarded the prestigious General Excellence Award for National General Interest Magazine. I
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A Mother’s Love: Todd Haynes’ ‘Mildred Pierce’
In its own way, “Mildred Pierce” portrays a pivotal moment in the nation’s history.
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Over the last few years HBO has treated viewers to epic miniseries on epic subjects. In “John Adams” the subject was the Revolutionary War and the growing pains of a fledgling nation. “The Pacific” examined the sprawling Allied campaign against Japan during World War II. This
