Article Haters & the Marketplace of Ideas Hate speech is on the rise in the United States, and divisions continue to worsen. How to counter the downward drift?By Rand Richards CooperNovember 2, 2018 Race Jewish-Christian Relations Donald Trump
Article Minorities within Minorities A new book follows a group of activists working for racial justice in Chicago and reveals the complex dynamics of tackling injusticeBy Margaret O'Brien SteinfelsOctober 3, 2018 Race U.S. Catholicism Social Justice
Article Time to Listen When borrowing from cultures whose people have historically been disenfranchised, we need to tread responsiblyBy Nicole-Ann LoboSeptember 29, 2018 Art Social Justice Race
Article The Gods of Nation & Blood The work of the twentieth-century Jesuit theologian provides a theological critique of ethno-nationalism, and serves as a model for resisting racism todayBy Joseph S. FlipperSeptember 24, 2018 Theology Social Justice Race Secularism and Modernity
Article Friends’ Lives Matter Our commitments to social justice cannot be about principles alone; they must include concrete love for real, specific peopleBy William StellSeptember 15, 2018 Spirituality Race Social Justice
Article Lady Sings the Chants A new book explores the thick atmosphere of religion surrounding Billie Holiday, tracing the fluid relations of music and faithBy Katherine LuckySeptember 7, 2018 Music Books Race
PoliticsHas Liberalism Failed? Three writers assess the claims of Patrick Deneen’s critique of liberalism; the author offers a pointed responseBy The EditorsDecember 3, 2018
ReligionLet Church Be Church Again It is a challenging time, both for our nation and our church. But it can also be a graced moment, and an opportunity for healing. By Carol Keehan, DCNovember 27, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came & What I Found The church’s embrace is often a harsh one. I have been and continue to be pained by itBy Paul J. GriffithsNovember 26, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came I would like to say that I immediately flew unto Mary, to stand before her, sinful and sorrowful, but it took a long timeBy B. D. McClayNovember 24, 2018
Culture‘The Nun’s Story’ Revisited However much we may admire the austerities and asceticism of pre-Vatican II religious life, the film depicts a closed world to which we cannot return By Paul BaumannDecember 4, 2018
BooksChristmas Critics Smart reading suggestions for the 2018 holiday seasonBy The EditorsNovember 19, 2018
CollectionsWhy We Came. Why We Left. Why We Stay. The Catholic faith is first of all a gift, one a person must choose to keep; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us By The EditorsDecember 3, 2018
