California's drought offers an opportunity to rethink human interference with natural forces.

The great New Testament scholar Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., died on Feb. 7. We share here his response to the question: "How can I find God?" first published in 1997.

In light of the continuing debate around religious liberty and the rights of religious organizations, as well as the conscience of the individual, we present here a collection of articles that have discussed, defended and articulated these issues over the past 70 years.Hobby Lobby "Corpora

The Web reflects human nature in surprising and scary ways.

Only a unified adherence to international humanitarian law can save Syria.

The world awaits a Westphalia moment among the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.

You probably know Father James Martin as Editor at Large of America, but you may not know that he also serves as The Official Chaplain of the satircal news show The Colbert Report. Mr. Colbert is known for his conservative, blowhard on-screen persona, and is a devout Catholic both on and o

Challenges ahead for parents and regulators as legal recreational marijuana sales begin

The rebuilding of South Sudan requires an intellectual endeavor to replace the colonial state of mind.

A delegation representing Jesuit ministries in the United States and Canada traveled across Honduras from Sept. 7-15, 2013, to learn more about the challenges facing the country following the military coup in 2009 and the response of the Catholic Church. Luke Hansen, S.J., an associate editor of Ame