There have been great physicists and mathematicians who were also great philosophers. Hawking, unfortunately, was not one of them.
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The true meaning behind St. Patrick’s Day
The Irish and the Mexicans, the Indians and the Cubans, the Chinese and the Dominicans: Today, we celebrate their achievements.
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After the Vatican hackathon, what does Catholic entrepreneurship look like?
The Vatican just held a hackathon. Take a moment to recover from the shock.
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50 years ago: The Catholic example of Cesar Chavez and Bobby Kennedy
A shared faith was a crucial reason Mexican-Americans came to trust the Kennedys.
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Where are the millennial Catholic activists?
Millennials need to acknowledge that our parents’ generation will not be able to lead the way forever.
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Teachers are not soldiers. Arming them is counter to the message of the Gospels.
Teachers do not talk about being afraid of our students. We talk about being afraid for our students.
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What St. John XXIII has to say about gun rights
In the wake of repeated mass shootings, most recently at a school in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, many of us are asking what resources are available to educators to address questions of gun violence and gun control. In my experience teaching social ethics, I have found that Pope John XXIII’s social encyclical “Pacem in […]
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Are N.G.O.s in Haiti doing more harm than good?
Leaving Haiti should be a goal of every N.G.O.
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The United States is dangerous for children. How can we help more of them live to see adulthood?
Children in the U.S. have a 70 percent greater chance of dying before adulthood than in comparable nations. Guns, car accidents and lack of access to health care are to blame.
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Can students of the Parkland massacre make a difference in U.S. gun debate?
This time the victims themselves are not having it. From the moment the first shots rang out, they captured the horror and broadcast it, forced the nation to confront it and talk about it.