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Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies. He wrote for America’s In All Things column between 2007 and 2016. His latest book, The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies, has recently been published by Routledge.
In All Things
Much of reality reminds us of the Spirit, unseen, everywhere.
In All Things
The suffering of the refugee and the suffering and vulnerability of those of whom we speak ill cannot be separated.
In All Things
I admire the pope's ability to engage complex moral issues for the sake of a global church.
In All Things
I am not the first Catholic to take up this mantra.
In All Things
Going up to Jerusalem with Jesus is quite out of keeping with our ordinary rhythms of life.
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The hungry, lonely, broken-hearted, exiled, need not wait until Lent is over.
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Scholars like Joe are rare indeed, and the church needs more such women and men.
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We who are Christian can, in light of this text—and the many others in the Quran—prayerfully return to the Gospel with a fresh eye.
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In the Quran, Mary is twice chosen: as the pious girl dwelling in the Temple, and as the mother of Jesus.
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To say that all this is complicated is not to evade hard questions, but to insist on hard study.