Does anyone seriously contend that a woman or person of color who behaved as Judge Kavanaugh did during testimony anywhere would be considered credible? And whatever one may think about the nominee’s fitness to serve on the Supreme Court, one thing is…
Brett Kavanaugh and the problem of “himpathy”
Why we’re conditioned to sympathize with men like Brett Kavanaugh.
Jesuit magazine calls for Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn
The editors of America Magazine, a Jesuit publication, called on President Trump to withdraw Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.
Baptism: an act of sedition against a disordered, dismembering world
In baptism, “following” is more important than “believing.” The latter is done easily, and singly, from a recliner. The former is communal; it requires putting some skin in the game. Once upon a time, that’s what baptism meant – a…
Lawsuit settled, former SNAP director returns to the fight against abuse
David Clohessy recently returned to SNAP as a spokesman after resigning in 2016 as national director of the organization amid controversy over a lawsuit from a former employee.
Cue the Kool-Aid: Watching Jonestown docs in the ‘fake news’ era
Documentaries have always been artificial constructs blurring the line between fact and fiction, but new developments have changed the stakes.
The radical rise of liberation theology: An interview with Lilian Calles Barger
The election of Donald Trump has galvanized the Christian left, creating a situation in which liberation theology may be relevant once again.
Old Testament ‘bad,’ New Testament ‘good’: A dangerous (and mistaken) assumption
Oops, we just threw the Jewish tradition under the bus again. So sorry. We didn’t mean it. Really.
A scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconduct
Theologian L. Gregory Jones, the dean of the Duke University Divinity School, on why “forgiveness should always be a gift.”