The Pew Research Center recently declared that so-called nones, or the religiously unaffiliated, make up 26 percent of the U.S. population, up from 17 percent only a decade ago.
Editorials
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The Editors: Unity and hope from the Amazon synod must speak louder than fear
One of the most significant questions we now face in the church is how to commit to the path of “synodal conversion,” overcoming fear and distrust.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump has betrayed the Kurds—and hurt U.S. credibility abroad
Mr. Trump’s turnabout is bad for the Kurds, bad for the campaign against ISIS and bad for whatever still remains of the nation’s international credibility.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Trump is stonewalling Congress. The House should respond with a formal impeachment inquiry vote.
While enough facts are still unknown that a decision on impeachment itself is premature, an inquiry is absolutely necessary, the editors write.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Anti-Semitic hate crimes must be universally denounced
Every citizen, whether aligned with the political right or the left, must denounce these crimes against our Jewish brothers and sisters.
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The Editors: Guantánamo must close
The facility at Guantánamo Bay should be closed as soon as possible and the prisoners should be transferred to maximum security facilities and tried in a court of law.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
After Pope Francis’ Africa trip, stay focused on a ‘poor church for the poor’
Throughout the visit to Africa, we were invited to see what a “poor church for the poor” looks like. Let’s keep our attention there, the Editors write.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Executing shooters will not stop gun violence. The solution requires us to overcome apathy.
The ongoing violence itself is shocking and depressing, but another grim facet of the American plague of mass shootings is the way we have become inured to it, the Editors write.
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The Editors: To protect the Amazon, we must first listen to its people
October’s Synod on the Amazon gives the church an opportunity to hear the cries of the earth and the people of this richly diverse, life-giving and fragile region.
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It’s not enough to fine big pharma for the opioid crisis. We need systemic solutions, too.
As the nation mourns its dead, heals its sick and holds responsible parties accountable, a more holistic examination of our ideologies and dysfunctions is still needed.