Physical objects carry meaning for us, but their accumulation can be a kind of spiritual error. Reconciling this contradiction leads us to richer, deeper lives.
The most obstreperous opponents of masks tend to be men, a fact that has been chalked up to machismo and male privilege. But there’s more to it than that.
Hagia Sophia’s history as a church, mosque, and museum makes it a unique cultural bridge, but now it is also a symbol of the populist threat to religious minorities.
Largely white and rural, the state has moved right over the past decade. Yet its response to the pandemic may lead to more competitive races this November.
I didn’t realize how hard it would be to see people attending Mass this way. Faces I’ve known for years, obscured for protection. Suddenly, we were all very fragile.
Wendell Berry’s book about American racism, The Hidden Wound, is half-a-century old this year. It can be considered an exercise in white vulnerability.
It’s been one year since the El Paso massacre. In part two, we discuss immigration reform, and ask Bishop Mark Seitz about his vision for an anti-racist Church.
This summer, President Andrzej Duda of Poland won reelection in two successive rounds of voting. His success represents a growing threat to Polish democracy.
