The Republican Party has steadily devalued the meaning of “unconstitutional” in its defense of Donald Trump, writes Sam Sawyer, S.J., undermining the best legal argument of the pro-life movement.
Donald Trump
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
John Courtney Murray paved the way for Joe Biden. But does the Jesuit’s theory of America still stand today?
As we give thanks for John Courtney Murray, S.J., we should probably temper our gratitude and be mindful that “the Murray project,” as it is sometimes called, brings with it some caveats.
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
Interview: Did playwright Will Arbery predict the storming of the Capitol in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’?
“There’s a war coming, dude,” says one character to another in “Heroes of the Fourth Turning.” Was she right?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Donald Trump has abused the presidential pardon—but it still has an important place in a humane society
The power of pardon should be directed toward repairing the failures of the legal system; toward those whose needs are especially pronounced; and toward the building up of a culture of mercy and forgiveness.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Trump’s supporters see him as a messiah. What does it mean for Christians to try and love them—and him?
What are we to do with the fact that the insurrectionists and presumably many more of President Trump’s supporters really treat this man like a messiah?
Posted inDispatches, Faith
This nun has tweeted a prayer for Trump every day for four years. It hasn’t gotten any easier.
With days left in President Trump’s term, Sister Susan Francois has followed through on her pledge to post a daily prayer, even if they have become a bit more assertive after the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: The Capitol Hill rioters co-opted Jesus. How should Catholics respond?
This week on Jesuitical, the hosts talk with Father Bryan Massingale about the toxic mix of racism, idolatry and spiritual emptiness on display at the Capitol on Jan. 6—and how Christians should respond.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Interview: Why did so many Democrats vote for Trump—and what should Joe Biden do about it?
In the elections of 2016 and 2020, Trump lost the popular vote. Yet he managed to win some of the most loyal Democratic communities in the nation.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
My friend on death row drew me the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It inspires me to be a better Jesuit every day.
A picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hangs above my bed and is one of my most precious possessions. Its artist, like Jesus, has been condemned to die for his crimes.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Trump deserved to be impeached—but our nation’s problems run deeper than one man
President Trump’s departure from Washington, D.C., will not heal the country in the ways we tend to think it will. The cycle of rivalry and violence will likely recur.