What we see and how we see it largely depends on where we are standing. A shared sense of history, of what was, or might’ve been, or could be again, is the indispensable touchstone of our collective judgement, for memory is the soul of conscience.
Of Many Things
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Thinking about joining the Jesuits? Stop sitting on the fence and try it out.
I know this is generally not O.K. to do, writing a whole article about joining the Jesuits.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
How to encounter Latino Catholics in America (and why you need to)
The nation has changed, once again. This time we are becoming more Latino. The demographic shift is not the future; it is the present.
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The Museum of the Bible is ultimately a leap of faith
An unprecedented ecumenical and interreligious cooperation is the museum’s greatest accomplishment.
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5 years in, what I’ve learned as the editor of America
Looking back on the last five years at America and forward to changes to come
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Mere ink-flecks on a page
On the particular genius of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
What John Courtney Murray would say about the state of public debate
“Civilization,” wrote John Courtney Murray, S.J., “is formed by men locked together in argument. From this dialogue, the community becomes a political community.” Can we still say this today?
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Thinking about Harvey, Creation, Destruction and Living Water
Please keep praying for us. It truly helps.
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The real reason for our moralistic, combative politics: False messianism and the nation-state myth
If we forget we live in a fallen world we are at risk of using patriotism to replace God.
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Remembering 9/11 as a Christian, not an American
Forgiveness is the only way out.