Despair in the Holy Land
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Religion News Service on April 29, 2024.
(RNS) — It is easy to despair over the Holy Land. For almost 80 years it has been a festering sore, and today, after d...
On global warming, yes, there is hope
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Religion News Service.
The good news is there are ways to reduce and eliminate the growth in global warming; the bad news is I am not sure we will implement the...
Global warming is here and it is getting worse
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Religion News Service.
We are like frogs in a pot of water being slowly cooked as the temperature rises. We don’t have the sense to get out of the pot, let al...
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the Normalization of Violence
I feel guilty, but I simply cannot take it anymore.
Fasting from Food, Feeding on the Bible During Lent
Another way to update Lent to the needs of the 21st century would be a carbon fast.
Pope to Church: Bring Abusers to Justice
To those who have abused minors, Pope Francis said, “convert and hand yourself over to human justice, and prepare for divine justice.”
It’s Time for a Grand Compromise on Religious Freedom and Contraceptives
Compromise has become a dirty word in American politics as we have become more polarized.
Father Brett Kavanaugh Would Be Suspended and Investigated
The U.S. Senate should not make the same mistakes the church did.
Baby Jesus Was a Dreamer in Egypt
Where are the biblical fundamentalists who say that American law should be based on the Bible? They should be leading the charge in support of Dreamers, refugees, and other immigrants.