Article False Choices Defending Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb misrepresents both history and moral decision-making. By John Schwenkler & Mark SouvaOctober 14, 2020 Japan War and Peace Foreign Affairs
Article Saved by the Bomb? The complexity of the decision to drop the atom bomb forces us to grapple with our principles and priorities.By Paul BaumannOctober 8, 2020 War and Peace Foreign Affairs Japan
Article The God of Silence Stark, spare and harrowing, Shusaku's 'Silence' challenges our understanding of martyrdom and probes the mystery of the Incarnation. By William CavanaughMarch 27, 2019 From the Archives Japan Books
Article Japan and Christianity The spread of Christianity in 1930's Japan meets with strong resistance, both political and cultural. By J. AufhauserMarch 1, 1933 Japan
PoliticsGetting Used to It There are things one shouldn’t get over too quickly, and things one should never get used to. By The EditorsMay 25, 2022
ReligionWhen Timing Is Paramount If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women.By Peter SteinfelsMay 9, 2022
Culture‘Still Beloved’ In 1973, Reginald Adams was killed in one of many attacks on gay people in the United States. Now, a new grave commemorates his life and death.By Robert FieselerJune 10, 2022
BooksThe Pope of Russell Square T. S. Eliot understood that we are mostly made of the past, and that to nullify it in the name of progress is to annihilate much that is precious.By Terry EagletonJune 6, 2022
CollectionsFaith & the LGBTQ Community Commonweal writers explore the intersection of faith, politics, aesthetics, and the LGBTQ community.By The EditorsJune 21, 2022