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Surviving in America

August 17-24, 2015

Vol. 213 / No. 4

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The Word
John W. MartensAugust 06, 2015

A reflection on St. Paul’s complex teachings regarding the Torah and Jesus’ own words

The Word
John W. MartensAugust 06, 2015

Ancient Roman society was profoundly hierarchical and this can grate on readers today when they encounter certain biblical passages Prime among these are ancient household codes which delineate the duties and responsibilities of family members to one another Part of the purpose of these passages

Columns
Margot PattersonAugust 06, 2015

American leaders regard belligerence rather than persuasion as the key to peace.

A banner calling attention to climate change is seen in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 28. Some 1,500 people marched to the Vatican in support of Pope Francis' recent encyclical on the environment. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Current Comment

Deal-Breakers in Congress; Killer Robots; Climate Talk in 2016

Of Other Things

To what extent is the autistic person in possession of an autonomous self?

Signs Of the Times
Judith ValenteAugust 06, 2015

If you attend Mass in Chicago, you might encounter a blind lector reading the day’s Scripture from a Braille lectionary while accompanied at the altar by a guide dog. You might receive communion from a eucharistic minister seated in a wheelchair. Through the SPRED (Special Religious Education)

DETENTION PROTEST. An immigration advocate demonstrates in Los Angeles on July 10.
Signs Of the Times

Immigration advocates hailed a court ruling on July 24 that could mean the end of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy to lock up families in compounds run by for-profit prison companies while they pursue asylum and other types of protection from deportation.Judge Dolly Gee of the Central C