A father and son pair of biblical scholars insist that changing one’s mind about sexuality is legitimated by the way Scripture shows God changing his mind.
'Dignitas Infinita' does have good suggestions for addressing questions about sex, gender, and rights. They just don’t appear in the “Gender Theory” section.
The late Terrence McNally’s work included one play that stirred considerable controversy among American Catholics. It’s worth revisiting that debate today.
In this second special episode on the American parish today, we talk with three writers about their concrete proposals for creating more vibrant, hope-filled parish
Journalist Michael O’Loughlin joins associate editor Matt Sitman for a behind-the-scenes conversation about his new podcast series “Plague: Untold Stories of AIDS & the Catholic Church.”
Abel Ferrara’s new biopic about Pier Paolo Pasolini evinces a highly personal, anti-institutional strain of Catholicism—where grace abounds in squalor and scandal.
The Equality Bill, designed to bolster LGBTQ protections, provoked fierce opposition from the USCCB. But fears of infringement on religious liberty are unfounded.
One of the most brilliant and influential Catholic philosophers of the twentieth century, G.E.M. Anscombe defended traditional doctrine with a clear, earnest voice.
An interview Fran Lebowitz, the writer, speaker, wit, and archetypal New York personality, on everything from the AIDS crisis to the heart of the Christian religion
Rather than further controversy over nomenclature, the church needs a theology adequate to the current scientific understanding of sexuality and gender
Edmund White knew that writers were most compelling when exploring a subject they were of two minds about: when they could see it from one angle, then another.
If the church wants to help laypeople make informed decisions about their reproductive choices, it needs to listen more deeply to their concrete experiences
The sex-abuse scandal has raised strong emotions on all sides of the debate. But we need clarity, and transparency, especially in the McCarrick investigation
There was always anger at assault allegations: touching, drugging, choking; at pay gaps, at locker-room talk. But the anger I’m feeling has changed—for the worse
David Lodge’s 1980 novel ‘How Far Can You Go?’ uses humor to articulate lay Catholics’ struggle to reconcile a rule-oriented church with an adult faith
