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Coal is not only worse for the planet, but also more expensive than renewables. So why are we still holding on to it?

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Fragile Bonds in the Holy Land

In Israel-Palestine, the war is destroying networks of friendship and cooperation that were once seeds of hope.

December 1, 2023

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Before asking young people to be vulnerable in synodal sessions, the Church must build trust and provide greater transparency.

November 29, 2023

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Processing the Synod

On this episode, host Dominic Preziosi discusses the proceedings of the Synod on Synodality with journalist Paul Elie and theologian Anna Rowlands.

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Unchristian

To honor those killed in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel in recent weeks, the least we can do is keep bigotry from festering and spreading in our communities.

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November 28, 2023

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Who Trusts the Pro-Life Movement?

Many people simply don’t trust that lawmakers and pro-life activists possess virtues of prudence, justice, and compassion.

November 27, 2023

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‘Now Comes the Reckoning’

Timothy Garton Ash’s new book blends history and memoir to provide political analysis of postwar Europe and the United States' role in the region.

By William Collins Donahue

November 26, 2023

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Is ‘Bronze Age Pervert’ Born to Rule?

It’s hard to understand how anyone can think of Bronze Age Pervert as a role model, but an alarming number of young would-be fascists apparently do.

By Matt McManus

November 19, 2023

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Sold by the Jesuits

Rachel L. Swarns's book dives into the history and legacy of the 272 slaves sold by the Jesuits at Georgetown University.

By Marcia Chatelain

November 15, 2023

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Have We Become Gods?

Tara Isabella Burton’s new book asks: How has self-creation in pursuit of profit become our social ideal?

By Brad East

November 15, 2023

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Preserving Hope for Humanity

One fear ties together techno-utopian fantasies and anti-birth environmentalism: the messy, imperfect reality of our human bodies.

By Gilbert Meilaender

November 1, 2023

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