The Root of Evil: Does religion promote violence?
The Boston Marathon bombings have fed fears of terrorism and also given new encouragement to one of our society’s preferred ways of dealing with the fear of terrorism: we assign it to the realm of the irrational, to which we oppose the rationality of our own society. The revelation that the pe
On the ‘Light of Faith’: First responses to ‘Lumen Fidei’
America invited several writers, theologians and church leaders to respond to Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei”, “The Light of Faith.” Visit www.americamagazine.org/light-faith for additional contributions.Knowing the One Whom We Love"Lumen Fidei,&rdquo
From Joplin to Boston: The spiritual trauma of public tragedy
Soon after the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., I attended a Christmas concert at our granddaughter’s high school. Crowds at such gatherings usually do not bother me, but this evening I felt a low level of insistent anxiety throughout the performance, and wh
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
The United States seemed unperturbed by the return of mobocratic rule to Cairo.
Letters
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Godly LivesRe “Christian Complicity” (6/17): Stephen Bullivant has a very interesting point about our complicity in alienating unbelievers, but the problem is much deeper. The whole church, top down, needs to see faith as a transforming journey through life and see all the challenges we
Editorials
Save Voting Rights
The Supreme Court’s confidence in the unalterable progress of voting rights is misplaced.
Faith in Focus
Shelter From the Storm: An education in violence and the Gospel
Father Pedro, a modern-day prophet, serves migrants seeking a new life in the United States.
Books
Haunted by the Ring
The life of Ray ‘Boom Boom” Mancini
Across Great Divides
‘Hope Sings, So Beautiful’ by theologian Christopher Pramuk
Film
Woody Allen’s World: The bleak, brilliant vision of ‘Blue Jasmine’
The bleak, brilliant vision of ‘Blue Jasmine’
The Word
An Alert Faith
People of faith find themselves often perhaps daily tottering on the precipice of disillusion swaying from their own questions wondering if they have been suckered by some mug rsquo s game that tells them to be satisfied with God rsquo s promises instead of the cold hard reality of this world r
The Inheritance
The Preacher Qoheleth says that ldquo all things are vanity rdquo His intent is not I think to be cynical though Qoheleth can provoke this among the world-weary His wisdom is rather the product of a hard-boiled realism which knows the truth of desires and ambitions that often consume us H
Columns
Finding Melville at Woodlawn
The language and rhythms of ‘Moby Dick’ are inscribed in my mind and have formed my imagination.
Current Comment
Current Comment
Brazil’s Progressive Moment; The Cost of Pregnancy; ‘Hulk. Catholic. SMASH!’
Signs Of the Times
New Priests’ Association Seeks Church Role, Younger Members
The model of Pope Francis gave encouragement to these men, many of them the same age as the pope.
United Nations Seeks Vatican Answers
The Vatican has been asked to provide every sexual abuse accusation it has ever received.
News Briefs
A Wisconsin law that requires women to obtain an ultrasound examination before an abortion and abortionists to obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals was stayed on July 8 by a federal judge. • Pope Francis will be forming a new committee to consider transparency and accountability foll
Young, Armed And Dangerous
Gun violence is the second leading cause of death for all youth in the U.S. ages 14 to 24.
Human Rights in Burma
Anna Roberts, the executive director of Burma Campaign UK, said that it is shameful that the international community is taking such a “rose tinted” view of what is going on in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, now tending to focus on trade and investment policies while remaining largely
Future Hinges on Consensus and Role of the Muslim Brotherhood
“For the future of the country a consensus must emerge,” says author James Zogby.
Washington Front
Shifting Winds
Washington could use a little of Pope Francis’ faith, hope and charity.
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