John McGreevy’s book is a gripping history of the modern Catholic Church, an institution at once a stolid purveyor of tradition and an agent of revolutionary change.
When Fr. Coughlin defended Kristallnacht, he turned to the work of Irish theologian Denis Fahey. Now, conservative Catholics are returning to Fahey for inspiration.
The mangling of American history has served to reinforce racism at the most fundamental level: through the stories and ideas we have passed on to our children.
“Racism is a system designed to mess with your head, and I think Black people need to forgive ourselves and one another for the different ways we respond to it.”
From the archives: Carter's presidency is viewed as politically ineffective, but this view underestimates the legal and institutional legacy of his administration.
