Christianity is not a relic laid in a museum; it is not a book entombed in an archive. It lives in the living people of God.
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In the age of Trump, can Mr. Rogers help us manage our anger?
The PBS host once asked, “What do you do with the mad that you feel?” The question is as relevant as ever.
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In Venezuela, the Catholic Church endures among a revolution’s ruins
When the state becomes predatory, the defenders of the faith are called upon to point people in the right direction, away from the violence of the authorities and back to God.
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Zombie Catholics vs. French Secularism
The rise of “zombie Catholics” in French politics may indicate a renewed energy in the French church.
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Lessons on evangelization from the largest parish in the United States
With 10,000 families and 7,000 volunteers, this megaparish has some novel challenges and opportunities.
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De-Christianization in the West is a real threat. But Putinism isn’t the answer.
Christianity faces a grave threat from globalization, but Vladimir Putin does not offer the right response.
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How St. Agnes church became the first Jesuit parish in America to declare itself a sanctuary
An old Jesuit parish in San Francisco took on a new mission to help its neighbors in need.
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Prophetic theological work can be dangerous business
Life lived intensely in God’s love is never convenient.
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Treating saints like superheroes is a dangerous game.
We have to take the saints down from their pedestals.
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The fight for religious liberty is never going to end. We’d better get used to it.
The Bill of Rights has failed to protect religious groups from legal assault on a number of occasions since our nation’s founding. Can it happen again?