Christopher Beha’s ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist’ recounts decades of seeking through reading, trying to find the shape of a meaningful, sustainable worldview without God.
Theology
Posted inFaith and Reason
Cesar Chavez and the spiritual immaturity of powerful men
Men who lack spiritual maturity have yielded—and will continue to yield—to a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde split between heroic persona and dark shadow.
Posted inFaith in Focus
Jesus’ outstretched hands on the Cross: an embrace—and a challenge
Jesus’ outstretched hands on the cross continue to inspire the compassionate embrace of others by his followers, although the endurance of that inspiration is being tested by some obstacles in today’s world.
Posted inThe Good Word
Why Christians can’t (and shouldn’t) stop asking questions
We believers cannot answer our own questions, at least not to our satisfaction. But we equally cannot stop asking those questions, and that is what makes life worth living.
Posted inCatholic Book Club
Remembering Bill Burrows: a scholar who supported—and critiqued—the Catholic missionary movement
When William R. Burrows died last week, many a theologian and missionary remembered him as an important voice—and a valuable intellectual support for many decades—for his work in publishing and promoting works in the study of mission.
Posted inBooks
Sheed & Ward: the unlikely power couple who revolutionized Catholic publishing
As readers mark the centennial of the Sheed & Ward publishing house, we celebrate what “the Sheedwardians”—as that unlikely Catholic power couple sometimes called themselves—meant back in their heyday.
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Catholics speak out on the violence against migrants. Will politicians listen?
Perhaps our politicians do not pay attention to academic conferences; perhaps they do not pay attention to bishops. But it is heartening and a sign of hope that our church still speaks for those who face this violence every day.
Posted inBooks
Catholics are both/and people. But we still face stark choices in following Christ.
Catholicism is a both/and religion, true, but that puts before us some strong binaries between having faith in Christ or not, between serving the least of these or not.
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Roundtable: Five theologians on Tomas Halik’s challenge to the contemporary Christian
Five theologians—Erin Brigham, Michael Kirwan, S.J., Brent Little, the Rev. Robert Imbelli and Rita George-Tvrtković—reflect on Tomas Halik’s ‘The Afternoon of Christianity’ and its relevance for the contemporary Christian.
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How bad theology about God distorts our understanding of Mary
When we underemphasize the humanity of Christ or overemphasize the masculinity of God, other dimensions are pushed aside. Those repressed elements seek an outlet—and in the Catholic tradition, that outlet has often been found in Mary.