Does the Church, as the Body of Christ, offer a response to the sex abuse scandals?
Theology
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
St. Francis de Sales’s solution for our toxic public discourse
In times like these, the “virtuous speech” counseled by St. Francis de Sales in his The Devout Life is downright countercultural
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Why Catholic moral theology is a sign of hope in today’s church
The engagement with intersectionality by moral theologians continues the historical process by which the tradition has always learned from ways of knowing outside of itself.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: To hell and back
A comprehensive new book takes us all the way through Hell.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Has moral theology left Catholic tradition behind?
An interview with Charlie Camosy on intersectional critical theory and the state of Catholic moral thinking
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
If you have felt regret, you know what it means to sin—and to grow
We feel regret when we recognize that are past behaviors were too small, too defensive, too rooted in our own selves.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Daniel E. Burns: Don’t appoint bishops. Elect them.
The Catholic church would benefit if bishops felt more like local leaders and less like regional managers in a Rome-based nonprofit. One way to move in that direction would be to have the clergy elect their bishops.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Massimo Faggioli: Electing bishops will not solve the church’s problems.
There is no question that the process for the appointment of bishops should be updated. But the election of bishops with procedures similar to democratic elections would only exacerbate all kinds of rifts in the Catholic Church today.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Evolution of René Girard
How one man made us think differently about religion, violence and desire
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Women have been leading since Biblical times—they can lead again today.
The record number of women who will be serving in Congress following the momentous 2018 midterm elections may not be aware that the Bible supports their initiative to serve in this moment of political crisis.