The medical profession’s hegemony over questions of illness and dying is not complete; faith communities are still needed for discernment and guidance.
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There is religious bigotry behind Trump’s travel ban. The Supreme Court should have known better.
The Supreme Court ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case was correct, but the Trump travel ban showed even more bigotry toward religious belief.
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Pro-life groups have an obligation to call out Trump on immigration
The Trump administration’s border policies threaten the right to life.
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An open letter to ICE from a former law enforcement officer
I humbly exhort you to listen to and follow your conscience during these stormy times.
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Father James Martin: Blindly following the law is not ‘biblical.’
The Bible should not be used to justify sin.
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Meet the Hawaiian women leading the fight against a $1.4 billion telescope on a sacred mountain
The Thirty Meter Telescope would cover six acres on Mauna Kea, one of the most sacred places in Hawaii, and women are leading the resistance.
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What happens when a black hockey player boycotts the White House?
American sports and politics are lurching toward their next racially charged collision.
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College Board C.E.O.: Religious schools have gifts for everyone
Our religious institutions have spent centuries cultivating practices, from solitude to humility, that allow us to learn and grow.
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Separating immigrant families is a cruel means to a cruel end
Separating families will not stop drug traffickers or gang members. Its only purpose is to punish migrants seeking their own American dream.
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What I saw at the Mother’s Day massacre that stunned Nicaragua
By the end of the day, a reported 16 more people were killed and nearly 200 were injured.