While a number of prominent Christian leaders have backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad as he engages in the mass murder of Syrian men, women, and children, it is important to remember that many Syrian Christians have been brutalized and murdered by the regime because of their courageous commitment to freedom, democracy, and human rights. And,… Read More Assad’s Victims Include Syrian Christians
In recent weeks, I have seen numerous people express their concern that Ted Cruz is too religious. Given his public posturing, I can see why. He is consciously courting the votes of Christians, particularly evangelicals, and attempting to link his own image to a form of religiosity that he believes will appeal to these voters.… Read More Ted Cruz’s Big Problem: He’s Not Religious Enough
When I received the 25th anniversary edition of Walk with Jesus in the mail, I was already reading another book by Fr. Henri Nouwen, Adam: God’s Beloved. Together, these books illuminate Nouwen’s vision of a more loving society in a broken world. They help to explore and explain the spiritual depth that should animate the… Read More Henri Nouwen, Encounter, and Communion: Walk with Jesus and Adam: God’s Beloved
NBC News describes a new report from the United Nations on crimes against humanity in Syria: Thousands of civilians are being secretly imprisoned, raped, tortured and exterminated by Syria’s government as it wages a bloody civil war, a United Nations commission found Monday. The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria lifted the lid on what… Read More UN: Assad Regime Guilty of Extermination, Crimes against Humanity
At its core, the whole life movement is dedicated to protecting the life and dignity of all people. It is rooted in a belief in the innate dignity and worth of every single human being. Each human being is a person with innate and equal value, and human life is sacred. From these premises comes… Read More What is the Whole Life Movement?
The 2016 US Presidential campaign has included a semantic battle over the proper terminology to use when discussing members of ISIS and other violent extremists who share their totalitarian aspirations. Some Republican candidates believe the best term is “Radical Islam.” This terminology is problematic for a variety of reasons, but particularly because of its lack… Read More A Radical Catholic Reviews Radically Catholic in the Age of Francis
The President’s final State of the Union address included numerous insightful and inspiring passages, along with a few that were puzzling or problematic. Here are my reflections on some key moments in his address: We have to end the practice of drawing our congressional districts so that politicians can pick their voters, and not the… Read More Key Moments in President Obama’s Final State of the Union Speech
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