There just don’t seem to be many who seem willing to engage with members of both parties from a position of respect and empathy.
Last Take
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Who’s afraid of transhumanism? (We all should be)
From its inception, the abolition of human death and aging has been one of the goals of transhumanism.
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A teacher makes the Christian case to keep DACA
DACA is a small and imperfect step in realizing what we Christians assert as truth about the dignity of all.
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Don’t wait for the young adult group to get involved in your parish
Young adult Catholics suffer from lacking a community of other young adults, but we fundamentally suffer from a lack of a wider Catholic community. A parish can offer that — even without the hip young adult group.
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Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini: an archbishop of the people
Five years after his death, remembering the Jesuit cardinal and his close connection with the youth of Milan
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Slack and Trello and Google Docs, oh my! On realizing I am a technological dinosaur
The new guy at America’s office discovers technology passed him by.
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Why Catholics are called to radical hospitality in these political times
I grew up recognizing foreign as familiar, global as local and diverse as approximating perfection.
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Words of wisdom: Always go to the funeral.
It’s not just for the family. It’s for you.
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The pope and the press: a surprisingly friendly relationship
How Pope Francis has changed the Catholic Church’s relationship with the media
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How Helmut Kohl seized the mantle of God by working toward a unified Europe
Mourners from across the continent praised Helmut Kohl’s vision for a united Europe