When it comes to improving the public discourse in the United States, is bringing back “civility” enough? Should we instead speak of restoring love to our political debates?

The founder of the Jesuits writes, “What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.” Let’s unpack that.

Does the Church, as the Body of Christ, offer a response to the sex abuse scandals?

In 1996, the U.S. Army was confronted with a serious sexual abuse scandal in its ranks. Its response could be instructive for the Catholic Church today.

Recognizing the ritual nature of scientific inquiry will allow universities to undertake that inquiry in a manner that better serves its mission.

The Catholic church would benefit if bishops felt more like local leaders and less like regional managers in a Rome-based nonprofit. One way to move in that direction would be to have the clergy elect their bishops.