In this most classic of philosophical tales, Socrates dies a death that has been the subject of so much speculation and controversy.
Theology
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Did you know there’s a society for Catholic scientists?
A Q&A with Jonathan I. Lunine of the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science.
Posted inFaith
Deacons, Women and the Call to Serve: a special video event
A special web round-table discussion sponsored by America Media and the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The church has never taught that justice is inevitable.
If human progress itself is God’s agent of change, why does God, or humanity, need a church?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Can religion ever be considered in isolation?
“All of us come from a place we mistake for universal,” Kenneth L. Woodward explains, “So you should know something of mine.”
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Can Catholics reconcile scattering ashes and the resurrection?
A desire to return to nature need not be labeled “un-Christian.” Ashes to ashes, after all.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Women priests or not, gendered theology is hurting the church
Rigid complementarity cheats both men and women of their full humanity.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Why Pope Francis’ comments on women’s ordination are both business as usual and a big deal
Why Pope Francis’ comments are both business as usual and something worth talking about.
Posted inFaith
Why Martin Luther matters, even within the Catholic Church
“Lutherans and Catholics are on the way to greater unity,” says Martin Marty.
Posted inFaith, Features
James Martin, S.J.: We need to build a bridge between LGBT community and the Catholic Church.
We are all pilgrims on the way, loved sinners following the call we first heard at our baptisms.