Adam Willis

Adam Willis is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. His work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Politico, The Outline, and Slate.

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A Different Kind of Heaven

The late singer-songwriter John Prine imagined paradise as a place like Earth, only more abundant, and more welcoming for sinners.

By Adam Willis

April 14, 2020

Death and Dying

Music

Spirituality

Feature

‘Who Is This Stupid God?’

On the ground reporting from the Philippines, where President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks on the Catholic Church have called forth a renewed sense of solidarity.

By Adam Willis

February 8, 2019

Must Reads

Politics

Flynn Was No Victim

William Barr claims that Michael Flynn was the victim of ‘overzealous law enforcement.’ A close examination of recent legal history shows that isn’t so.

By Paul Moses

May 18, 2020

Religion

Under Pressure

The weight of the magisterium lay heavy on Blaise Pascal. Instead of crushing him, it clarified his thinking—and ours.

By Paul J. Griffiths

May 13, 2020

Religion

The Acquittal of Cardinal Pell

The acquittal of Cardinal George Pell doesn’t bring an end to the ‘Pell matter,’ since his release means different things to different constituencies in the church.

By Massimo Faggioli

April 21, 2020

Culture

‘San Gregorio Will Protect Us’

The Mexican government has already ordered people to stay home, with Mexico City under lockdown. But in a small pueblo in the south, life continues as before.

By Joseph Sorrentino

May 5, 2020

Books

Still a Sign of Contradiction

Dorothy Day is well-known for her ‘paradoxical’ nature, which resists political characterization. A new biography also contextualizes her life, filling in the gaps.

By Michael J. Baxter

April 30, 2020

Collections

The Coronavirus

COVID-19 has profoundly affected our daily lives. Catch up with some of Commonweal’s best writing on the political and spiritual ramifications of the virus.

By The Editors

April 21, 2020