Political power matters. Economic security matters. Any worldview totally divorced from material reality is one bound to perpetuate injustice, needless suffering, and further division. Humans do not live by bread alone, but we also need bread. In a true, genuine democracy with authentic freedom, political participation cannot be reserved for the few. Government of, by,… Read More Power and Wealth Matter, But So Does Human Flourishing
For her commitment to women’s rights and equality and her bravery in protesting for these in Saudi Arabia, where a brutal regime engages in harsh crackdowns on human rights activists, our 2020 Millennial of the Year is Loujain al-Hathloul. Loujain al-Hathloul openly protested Saudi Arabia’s ban on female drivers, posting videos of herself driving and… Read More Millennial of the Year 2020: Loujain Al-Hathloul
For being a political party rather than a church, the Democratic Party is still quite capable of channeling the adage that a group can be looking for heretics or converts, but never both at once. Following the down-ballot disappointments of 2020, many Democrats lapsed into heretic hunting mode, even as they sought to broaden their… Read More ‘Universal’ Appeal: Catholicism Offers Democrats, Biden the Moral Framework They Need
Mike Lewis is the founding editor of Where Peter Is, a site dedicated to defending Catholic teaching and the pope from the myriad attacks launched by Pope Francis’ fiercest critics. Millennial editor Robert Christian recently interviewed him on the site, its aims, and the nature and prevalence of right-wing dissent in the US Church. Why… Read More Defending the Pope from Relentless Right-Wing Dissent and Attacks: An Interview with Mike Lewis
Ariana Grande’s Nickelodeon days are long over. Her sixth studio album positions proves that she is a grown woman who has come into her own, in case any Victorious fans were still nostalgic for the old red-haired, baby-voiced Cat Valentine days. Both thematically and sonically more mature, positions is a soundtrack for millennials who are… Read More Ariana Grande Explores the Existential Highs and Lows of Being a Millennial in positions
The 2020 presidential election reached far beyond political boundaries to challenge fundamental moral values, and the resolution of the electoral contest will not mitigate the moral discord that has destabilized the political sphere and disrupted our personal relationships. The emotional toll is heavy for those on both sides of the aisle. At the risk of… Read More Where Do We Go From Here? My Post-Election Confessions.
Human desire never seems to cease. We are confronted with this inconvenient truth whenever we realize that something we want is totally out of reach. Some of us try (in vain) to “stuff away” our desires in an attempt to bypass that sense of dissatisfaction. But repression often turns into all kinds of tricky complexes… Read More John of the Cross, Romeo Santos, and Awakening the Heart’s Desire
Millennial 