False prophets tell us that global warming will not happen, microplastics do not cause cancer, guns will protect us, and the poor need to suffer to motivate them to work.
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Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ dad
If elected, Walz would be either the first or second Lutheran vice president of the United States, depending on how you count it.
Posted inArts & Culture, News
Maryland Catholic high school roots for three alumnae swimming in Paris Olympics
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda is celebrating three alumnae competing for the U.S. Women’s Swim Team in Paris.
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As Venezuela holds a presidential election Sunday, what role will religion play?
As Venezuela prepares for the upcoming presidential election, it’s hard to say exactly how religious Venezuelans are and what specifically they believe. Here is a look at the religious landscape in the South American country.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
‘Made in God’s image and likeness’: An introduction to disability theology
If we wish to embrace Christian belief and practice, our theological conversation must include open discussions of disability—including how the notion of ‘imago Dei’ is used in our theological considerations of what it means to possess infinite dignity.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How Graham Greene’s ‘Brighton Rock’ helped me become Catholic
‘Brighton Rock’ made me feel ready to become a Catholic after so many years of deliberately not being one. I, too, frequently felt lost and agnostic. The story of Rose and Pinkie—so similar, so different, both human—was like a piece I found that had been missing from my puzzle.
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The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots
With the creation of A.I., anthropomorphized chatbots are one critical example of how the rapidly advancing technology is testing the limits of the human condition.
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A preacher should offer the congregation a challenge—not cheap grace
Listen to Gemma’s homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B, in which she explains how her experience of poverty in Brazil gave radical significance to Christ’s words: “Make your home in me as I make mine in you.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
College basketball is putting women’s sports (and faith) in the spotlight
N.C.A.A. women’s hoops attracted a record number of viewers this season—and made stars of some compelling players and coaches.
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What meeting John Wooden taught a Muslim theologian about Jesuit education
What we do as teachers is a sacred trust. Coach Wooden helped me to do that in my Jesuit setting.