By remembering how a group of his students mended a fracture over a controversial book, a former college professor finds hope for national reconciliation.
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Americans are worried about Christian nationalism. The church should take that as a wake-up call.
While it is important to emphasize the transcendent source of human rights, it would be short-sighted for Christians to avoid reflecting on what may be leading some to conflate Christianity and Christian nationalism.
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The campus protests for Gaza aren’t perfect. But their goal is just—and urgent.
It is easy to find flaws—big ones, even—in large social movements, but we would do well to remember why student protests against the war in Gaza are happening in the first place.
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Young U.S. Catholics want more orthodoxy. That doesn’t mean they reject Vatican II.
Catholic life in the United States is deeply rooted in the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. But that might not mean what you think it means.
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Frontline caretakers understand the holiness of vulnerable strangers better than anyone
Many professionals who care for strangers are not religious workers, but they play a pivotal role in reinforcing the imago Dei, the notion that all people are made in the image of God.
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UCLA’s Catholic chaplain: The world saw scenes of violence at campus protests. Here’s what they didn’t see.
Last week, which was among the most intense I have witnessed in ministry, we adored the blessed sacrament, gathered for our Masses, prayed our rosaries, made our confessions and broke bread in fellowship.
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The problem with cutting off your family members
A “chosen family” has its benefits, but it can also be a way of avoiding the accountability and personal growth found in long-term, committed, familial bonds.
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The repeal of Arizona’s abortion ban is more than a political loss
Directly ending human life—at any stage—tears the metaphysical tapestry of existence.
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An immediate cease-fire in Gaza will not bring peace to the Holy Land
An immediate and permanent cease-fire would leave Hamas and its military capabilities in place in Gaza. In such a scenario, who will protect Israeli citizens from continued acts of terrorism?
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Child labor law violations are at their highest in decades.
In some states, the thinking seems to be that the way to “solve” this problem is by weakening the laws. Catholics should resist those efforts.