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Michael G. Lawler
Michael G. Lawler is the Amelia and Emil Graff Professor Emeritus of Catholic Theology at Creighton University.
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Why marriage brings you closer to God (and explains the Trinity)
In Christian marriage spouses retain their identity while bringing all else together as one.
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Following Faithfully: The Catholic way to choose the good
After much free and honest talk—what Pope Francis in his final address to the Synod on the Family last October praised as “a spirit of collegiality and synodality”—and the revelation of significant divisions among the world’s bishops, we now await the ongoing discussion
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Beyond Catechesis: What is the proper role of theology?
What is the proper role of theology?
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Time, Sex and Money
Two of the most troubling aspects of American society today are the high rate of divorce and the fact that divorce in one generation increases the likelihood of divorce in the next. Current divorce statistics indicate that most divorces occur for couples married less than five years and that the pro
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Changing Catholic Models of Marriage
Marriage is in the news these days, but for mostly negative reasons. The first type of union for the majority of couples is now not marriage but cohabitation; young people are delaying both marriage and, when married, parenthood; the divorce rate hovers around its all-time high; and the birth of chi