The church and public morality, from Leo XIII to Francis
Vincent J. Miller
Vincent Miller is Gudorf Chair in Catholic Theology and Culture at the University of Dayton. He is the author of Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture.
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Clues to the Encyclical: It Will be a Theological, Not a Political Argument
Keeping the theological arguments of the encyclical in play will be a difficult task.
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Slavery and Commodity Chains: Fighting the Globalization of Indifference
It is disturbing to learn that many of the objects we take for granted as part of our daily lives—clothes, chocolate, coffee–are frequently made under conditions that aren’t simply unjust, but that can only be described as slavery. Once thought to be a moral issue dealt with
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Slavery and Commodity Chains: Fighting the Globalization of Indifference
It is disturbing to learn that many of the objects we take for granted as part of our daily lives mdash clothes chocolate coffee ndash are frequently made under conditions that aren rsquo t simply unjust but that can only be described as slavery Once thought to be a moral issue dealt with in the
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A Prayer for the People in the Supply Chain with which we Celebrate Our Savior’s Birth
Oh loving God who out of love chose to save us to be with us to be born meek and lowly We celebrate your great gift of love by giving gifts to those we love As we give these gifts help us remember the people behind them the miners and harvesters who work in difficult and dangerous conditions th
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To Be Church, Together
Like so many I continue to digest Pope Francis rsquo interview Never in my life have I heard from so many people who shared they were moved to tears nbsp Never in my life have I heard so many saying their faith has been ldquo restored rdquo My instinct is to write ldquo rekindled rdquo but
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Francis in Brazil: Spirituality and the Challenges of Globalization
Francis has brought together spiritual questions with a structural analysis of the global economy.
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Media and the demon dare of terrorism
Twelve years tick off changes in media as much as they replay the same horrible narrative of terror nbsp In 2001 we watched news camera clips on endless replay nbsp Today scenes from Boston are broadcast continuously but from the myriad angles of bystander smartphone uploads nbsp A decade f
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Quotes from Pope Francis
Vatican Insider at La Stampa has some of the most substantial coverage of Cardinal Bergoglio 39 s more provocative speeches in the past few years nbsp It also has a very frank interview with him from the most recent consistory nbsp All are worth reading nbsp I excerpt some highlights below U
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Post-Vatican II or Post-John Paul and Benedict?
As Benedict XVI’s pontificate comes to an end, we should pause to reflect on what this punctuation means for the Church. What era are we living in? Our answer to this question is important because it frames our approach to the opportunities, challenges and indeed crises we face as a Church. Can we still describe ours as the Post-Vatican II era 47 years since its close? 35 years, nearly three quarters of that time, the Church has been under the formative pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Surely the state of the contemporary Church is as much a result of their vision, plans, and actions as the Council.