It's dangerous to stress that an abuser isn't all bad. It's also accurate.
Faith Matters
Faithful responses to work, family, and everyday life
Image: Abbey of Our Lady of Saint-Remy, Wallonia, Belgium. Some rights reserved by Luca Galuzzi.
What's the difference between indulgence and respite? I'd like to ask St. Teresa.
When my wife saw the concert tickets, she wept.
Need a book to replenish your political and spiritual imagination this election season? I recommend Adrienne Rich's Collected Poems.
The woman looked at me with fear, pain, and trust—all things that the church has instilled in its faithful all these centuries.
Since Charles William Eliot's future is our past, it's easy for us to see where his prophecy missed the mark. But could we do better?
There are some very important national conversations taking place these days. Few people seem to be saying anything grounded in theology.
In the midst of a procession of well-known stories is an image marking what's been forgotten. That's most of history, isn't it?
Here are some projections and assumptions I face in my current context—and responses that reflect what the church I serve is called to be.
It's 2016 and the problem of evil is still unsolved. It's found a megaphone in Stephen Fry, who offers more rhetorical power than originality.