Category: Journal

The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe and Its Lessons for Today: An Interview with Daniel K. Williams

What was the pro-life movement like before Roe v. Wade? In Defenders of the Unborn, Daniel K. Williams, history professor at the University of West Georgia, provides an essential overview of the pro-life movement in this period. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed Williams on his groundbreaking book and its implications: The pro-life movement is often… Read More The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe and Its Lessons for Today: An Interview with Daniel K. Williams

Millennial

Christians Must Reshape How our Culture Views Poverty and the Poor

This talk was given October 1st 2017, at St. Luke’s Parish in Darien, Connecticut, as part of an ongoing speaker series about finding Christ. — Our savior was poor. “For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ,” St. Paul wrote, “that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor,… Read More Christians Must Reshape How our Culture Views Poverty and the Poor

Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig

Yes, You Can Regulate Evil: Why Catholics Should Support Stricter Gun Laws

“You can’t regulate evil.”  These words, spoken by Matt Bevin, the Governor of Kentucky, seem to resonate with so many Americans.  Horrific acts of brutal violence are the price we pay for living in a free society, or so people claim. Nevertheless, as Catholics, we do not believe this, and our faith does not teach… Read More Yes, You Can Regulate Evil: Why Catholics Should Support Stricter Gun Laws

Daniel Petri

Noah the Environmentalist: The Great Flood and Ecological Justice Today

The story of Noah and his ark is often one of the first biblical narratives children learn and one of those most widely-known by adults. With many Scripture stories being unapologetically anthropocentric, there is something endearing yet dramatic about the inclusion of every perfectly paired-up creature-couple in this perilous tale of survival. With the assurance… Read More Noah the Environmentalist: The Great Flood and Ecological Justice Today

Guest Contributor

Colin Kaepernick’s Opposition is an Act of Solidarity

Colin Kaepernick—the very mention of his name elicits strong reactions from football fans. Last August, as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of ongoing police violence against black men and women around the country.  The decision sparked considerable controversy and has likely cost Kaepernick his… Read More Colin Kaepernick’s Opposition is an Act of Solidarity

Meghan Clark

Building an Economy that Serves and Uplifts the Vulnerable: An Interview with Eric LeCompte

Eric LeCompte is the executive director of Jubilee USA. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed him on his work to address global inequality and build an economy that serves all persons, particularly the poor and vulnerable. What does Jubilee USA do? Ahead of the Jubilee Year, when Christian churches were preparing to celebrate the 2000th Anniversary… Read More Building an Economy that Serves and Uplifts the Vulnerable: An Interview with Eric LeCompte

Millennial