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Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic University students call for dean ouster over Kavanaugh tweets
Some students at The Catholic University of America are calling for the resignation of a dean following a series of tweets he wrote criticizing women who accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
How should Christians respond to the Kavanaugh hearing?
A conversation between Simcha Fisher and Bill McGarvey, two columnists for America. They discuss the Kavanaugh hearing and more via email.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Amid drama, Supreme Court gears up for new session
After the weeks of intense drama focused on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the nation’s highest court was ready to get back to business, full bench or not.
Posted inFaith, News
Religious women push lawmakers to investigate Kavanaugh, suspend confirmation
Groups of religious women are speaking out about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing their faith.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn
The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh has become a referendum on how to address allegations of sexual assault.
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What happened at the Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearings
Both Kavanaugh and Ford testified under sworn oath.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Five questions (and answers) about Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination
The president is free to nominate to the Supreme Court whomever he or she thinks is best, but there should be some character and fitness requirements to maintain respect for our government.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Becoming a theologian means accepting an invitation
Our September 26 guest is Sandra Schneiders, I.H.M., professor emerita of New Testament studies and Christian spirituality at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, Calif. We discuss her recent article “The vocation of the theologian begins with an invitation.” We also discuss these stories: Pope Francis recognizes Chinese bishops ordained without papal approval Bishops draft […]
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vantage Point
Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas: How television influenced the hearings
From 1991: Are our governmental processes being skewed by sensational and inhumanly accelerated electronic images?