In ‘Catholic Fundamentalism in America,’ Mark Massa, S.J., describes the birth and growth of Catholic fundamentalism over the past six decades.
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An editor’s editor: Walter Abbott, S.J., and the documents of Vatican II
Though ‘The Documents of Vatican II’ remains Walter Abbott’s signature achievement in the eyes of many Catholics, the publication was just one moment in a lifetime of notable work on behalf of the church and the world in fields ranging from Scripture, ecumenism, racial justice and spirituality.
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An ongoing reckoning with anti-Semitism: 60 years since ‘Nostra Aetate’
60 years ago next week, “Nostra Aetate” was promulgated, marking a definitive change in the church’s approach toward the Jewish people and its own history.
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The patron saint of undergraduate philosophers: Frederick Copleston
The books of Frederick Copleston, S.J., continue to grace the bookshelves of philosophers, seminarians, college students and many others as an invaluable resource of clear-headed, insightful explication of the entire history of Western philosophy.
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Review: Ross Douthat on why everyone should be religious
Ross Douthat addresses weighty topics in his new book, but his reasons for belief are often puzzling.
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Review: The mysterious Muriel Spark
The force and clarity of Frances Wilson’s arguments in ‘Electric Spark,’ however debatable, do her subject the literary justice she deserves.
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Flannery O’Connor’s artistic visions
Flannery O’Connor’s drawings, cartoons and paintings offer another way to take the measure of a woman who took the measure of our souls.
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Not your typical academic: Monica Hellwig and a theologian’s vocation
In a long and distinguished career as a theologian, Monika Hellwig made significant contributions in sacramental theology, the history of Christianity, Eucharistic theology, eschatology, ecumenism, Scripture studies, environmental theology and more.
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Review: Will our pets go to heaven?
In ‘A Heaven for Animals: A Catholic Case and Why It Matters,’ Christopher Steck, S.J., faces the ethical tensions within the Roman Catholic tradition that have swung between arguments for either wanting to use other animals for the sake of human convenience or showing them compassion.
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Jesuit James Vizzard, the larger-than-life ‘labor priest’
James Vizzard, S.J., was once recognized as “one of the most outspoken Catholic promoters of migrant issues” after the Second World War for his work with farmworkers—both with Cesar Chavez in California and nationally.