John P. Slattery

John P. Slattery, PhD, is a senior program associate with the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Evolution & Racism

The evolving scientific consensus against racial hierarchies strengthens church teachings about equality and human dignity.

February 4, 2020

Article

Teilhard & Eugenics

More research is needed to define Teilhard’s moral vision, especially as we consider the needs of the oppressed, outcast, and differently abled.

By John P. Slattery

March 12, 2019

Theology

Bioethics

Must Reads

Politics

A Wicked Impunity

The Supreme Court must hold American corporations accountable for their actions in perpetrating human-rights abuses abroad.

By Fernando C. Saldivar

February 19, 2021

Religion

Perpetual Lent

How do you enter a time of mourning when you’ve been in one so long?

By Claudia Avila Cosnahan

February 17, 2021

Religion

One by Fire, One by Prayer

A chance encounter with a fellow traveler leads to a reflection on the nature of service.

By Nicole d’Entremont

February 16, 2021

Culture

Béisbol, Baseball, and ‘Bad Hombres’

A Showtime documentary uses baseball to highlight contemporary border issues. But béisbol has always been a migration narrative on its own terms.

By Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández

February 11, 2021

Books

The Pascal of the North

A philosopher’s lifelong meditation on faith

By Gordon Marino

February 14, 2021

Collections

Lenten Reflections

Reflections and poems to offer spiritual guidance during this period of national and theological mourning

By The Editors

February 23, 2021