The major foci of Foucault’s work were the histories of madness, the social sciences, penitentiaries and sexuality.
Sexuality
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Eight lessons to help us move forward from the sex abuse crisis.
What I’ve learned from more than 50 years in service of the church.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The synod of bishops must consider young Catholics’ desire for authenticity
The meeting of the Synod of Bishops on young people is an opportunity for an ongoing conversation between everyday lived experience and church teachings.
Posted inFaith, News
Hundreds gather to support L.G.B.T. Christians and affirm church teaching
The recent Revoice conference was unique in its approach to L.G.B.T. issues within the Christian community.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Reflecting on “Humanae Vitae,” 50 years on
Our July 25 guest is Holly Taylor Coolman, an assistant professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. We discuss her recent article ‘50 years after Humanae Vitae,’ we still buy into the myth of the self-made man.’ We also discuss these articles: Vatican expert: To fight sex abuse, the Catholic Church must invest in women With ‘strongman […]
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How “Humanae Vitae” helped one nun find her feminist voice
So what does it matter what a celibate woman thinks about contraception?
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
From 1968, America’s editors on ‘Humanae Vitae’
“The right of Catholics to express disagreement with their leaders is a right as old as Peter and Paul.”
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
50 years after “Humanae Vitae,” we still buy into the myth of the self-made man
It is not simply children whom we seek to design but our own selves.
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
Can a college course teach students how to date?
Kerry Cronin’s classes at Boston College tackle what has apparently become an abstract and rarefied topic on college campuses.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
#MeToo shows the dangers of ‘end-less’ sex. ‘Humanae Vitae’ shows the way forward.
What is the true end of sex?