Muhammad Idrees Ahmad of the University of Stirling has an excellent article in Dissent on the importance of listening to what Syrians want and acknowledging the reality on the ground: If Syrians haven’t been heard, it’s not for lack of trying. There are compelling voices covering the conflict—reporting, analyzing, prescribing. All are ignored. Syrians want… Read More Listening to What Syrians Actually Want Instead of Assad’s Propaganda

Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: While many are tempted to think of slavery as a relic of the past, or at least limited to remote areas of the globe, the tragic reality is that it’s never been more widespread as it is today, and it reaches right into the heart… Read More Pope Francis is the Leader of Today’s Anti-Slavery Movement

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Will Pope Francis and the Catholic Church soon allow women to be deacons? Pope Francis has created a commission to study the role of female deacons in the Church, the Vatican announced this week. Dr. Phyllis Zagano, the world’s preeminent scholar on women… Read More Has Francis Opened the Door to Female Deacons?

A recent episode of The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land focused on the idea of divine calling. Jim struggled with what his calling might be. All he does is makes jokes about donuts, he laments. The question about our calling and purpose is a universal one. We find deep within ourselves a hunger to make a difference… Read More Detachment, Indifference, and Accepting One’s Calling