Look beyond the boasting and bravado and you’ll see that there is a lot more to Olympic star Noah Lyles than the persona he embodies while on the track or needling his opponents.
Short Take
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Our weird, low-IQ, creepy and dumb presidential election
The name-calling that has become a normal—even celebrated—part of our election this year will do nothing to bridge the vast ideological chasm that divides our nation.
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Today’s senior citizens are the luckiest in history. They’re also the loneliest.
There is a price to be paid for longevity in the current American culture. It is called loneliness.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
How Catholic marriage prep is better serving adults from divorced families
Pastoral ministers should recognize that many adults from divorced families struggle in relationships. Difficult conversations must occur so that couples can be better prepared for marriage.
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The Paris Olympics ‘Last Supper,’ the French Revolution and punching down on a Catholic minority
The display at the Olympics was not innocent fun gone too far or Europeans just being artsy. It was bullying a minority.
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Dear JD Vance: Childless women are deeply passionate about the future of this country.
I am a childless woman who has had a very happy, and blessed, life. For over 50 years, I have had a stake in the well-being of my country as well as in its future.
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I sympathize with the Olympics Last Supper outrage. But save some for the world’s more serious Christian persecution.
The half-hearted “sorry if people were offended” apologies have been Olympian exercises in gaslighting, but I find myself wishing that the Christian community reserved some of that righteousness for more legitimate experiences of persecution.
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‘The Last Supper’ Olympics controversy and the temptation of outrage
I just don’t care all that much about being insulted. I don’t think you should care that much. And I don’t think Jesus cares all that much, either!
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Coconuts, Context and Brat: Let Kamala Harris be a meme
Vice President Kamala Harris has been something of a meme machine since before day one in the White House. What’s wrong with that?
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Republican or Democrat: Don’t make an idol of political parties
As we head into this election season, consider how you can ground yourself in a politics bigger than the idolatry of parties or politicians.