“KPop Demon Hunters” is a quirky kids’ movie that has resonated with viewers of all ages around the world. It also happens to be great content for teaching theology.
Education
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Focusing on the individual is not enough to face today’s crises. We need collective moral agency.
In the field of Catholic theological ethics, the concept of collective moral agency is becoming more and more important. Why?
Posted inFaith in Focus
Seven Saints to Pray to While Studying
While there’s no guarantee praying to these saints will help you earn the best grades, they can hopefully provide some relief from studying stress.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Joyce Carol Oates returns with a suspenseful prep-school tale
Joyce Carol Oates’s new novel, ‘Fox,’ gives her a chance to limn a New Jersey community that should be familiar to those living in nondescript, relatively affluent suburbs.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The era of essays and exams is ending. It’s time to educate for mystical intelligence.
After four decades in education, both secular and Catholic, I have witnessed teaching models come and go. The moment before us, however, is not a passing phase; it is a threshold.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How Catholics can make school choice programs a tool for social justice
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling denying state funds to a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. What should American Catholics be asking about public funding for school choice?
Posted inFaith and Reason
What Pope Francis taught us: Church teaching finds clarity and power in acts of mercy
Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The battle between universities and Trump is on
Universities need to change. But Trump is attacking the wrong problems.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ gives us a ‘Crucible’ for a post-#MeToo world
We may be used to #MeToo stories at this point, but Kimberly Belflower brings a new twist to a classic tale with ‘John Proctor Is the Villain.’
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholic bishops can—and should—do more to help homeschooling parents
Prohibiting homeschooling parents from using parish facilities can make it more difficult for them to provide a comprehensive Catholic education.