If you are looking for something to be thankful for today this video of the pepper spraying at UC Davis may be a surprisingly good place to start The event has received a lot of attention as an example of police over-reaction nbsp The spraying of peacefully seated undergrads directly in the face
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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Divided we fall
Wal-Mart squeezed Saks full-priced selling at record levels From NY Times Wal-Mart the country rsquo s biggest retailer said it had posted a quarterly increase in sales at stores open at least a year after nine consecutive quarters of declines in that important measure But its third-quarter p
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Theology and Catechesis: What’s the Difference?: Responses to Michael G. Lawler and Todd A. Salzman
The editors of America have asked a selection of theologians and bishops to respond to the article, “Beyond Catechesis” (9/12) by Michael G. Lawler and Todd A. Salzman. In the coming weeks, we hope to add more responses to this page. We will also continue the conversation on the role of Catholic universities with an article by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, which will appear in the September 26 issue.
UPDATE (9/19): Cardinal Wuerl’s article has just been published online.
UPDATE (10/17): Read the latest response by Thomas Rausch, S.J.
Our symposium begins with articles by Thomas Groome, Bishop Thomas Curry and Vincent Miller.
‘Nothing is more central to the church’s mission than how it educates in faith.’
Thomas Groome
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Pope Benedict Comments on Budget Debate
I keep running into this passage from Caritas in Veritate and am always struck by its uncanny relevance to the politics of the present moment in the U S and in my state of Ohio 25 From the social point of view systems of protection and welfare already present in many countries in Paul VI s day
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Dolan, Ryan, and an Unfulfilled Vision of Transpartisan Witness
Archbishop Dolan has a post on his blog that attempts to balance the damage done by Republican use of his cordial response to Congressman Ryan nbsp While the Archbishop offers a clear articulation of Catholic commitment to the common good and the preferential option for the poor and very nicely y
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Holding On: Even in death, Christ never let go.
Even in death, Christ never let go.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan, and an ideology never challenged
Michael Gerson has written a much-needed conservative Christian take-down of Ayn Rand up in his column for the Washington post nbsp Ayn Rand rsquo s adult-onset adolescence It rsquo s an appropriate topic during Holy Week nbsp Gerson outlines the conflict between Christianity and Rand rsquo s
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Imprimaturs, Sacraments, and Cyberspace
Michael O Hanlon has a post up on Confession A Catholic App Yes there s evan an app for that nbsp nbsp It spurred some reflections too long for a comment The app is essentially an examination of conscience ported to the iPhone nbsp At least two similar apps have been around for a while nb
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A Memo to the Bishops: A call to preach the fullness of Catholic doctrine
A call to preach the fullness of Catholic doctrine
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When PR makes the Church
I rsquo ve been brooding since Ross Douthat named so well the anxiety that many have felt throughout the year that the Catholic Church rsquo s credibility has reached a historically significant tipping point See the discussion at Peter Steinfel s blog at Commonweal As I watched the media storm r