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Daniel C. Maguire

Daniel C. Maguire is a professor of ethics at Marquette University, a Jesuit institution, and past president of The Society of Christian Ethics. He is the author or editor of 13 books and some 200 articles and president of The Religious Consultation On Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics, an international collegium of 80 scholars from all the world religions. His most recent book is Whose Church? A Concise Guide to Progressive Catholicism (New Press, 2008)

History/Theology, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 6, 2019

St. Antoninus: The Patron Saint of Pro-Choice Catholics

By Daniel C. Maguire

Catholicism is usually seen as being at the forefront of the anti-choice movement that would take moral freedom away from the pregnant person and consign it to male-dominated churches, legislatures, and courts. But a 15th century saint reveals that it was not always so.

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(A)theologies, Archive, Politics/Law, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesSeptember 28, 2015

Deifying Pope Francis Obscures Where He’s So So Right, So So Wrong

By Daniel C. Maguire

We are compulsive god-makers. And this penchant was in florid display this past week as…

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(A)theologies, Archive, StoriesFebruary 4, 2015

David Brooks’ Rant on Emptiness of Secularism is Poppycock

By Daniel C. Maguire

New York Times columnist David Brooks is way behind the curve when it comes to post-theistic…

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Guest Bloggers, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 20, 2013

The End of the Catholic Church’s Pelvic Zone Orthodoxy

By Daniel C. Maguire

Viva il Papa!

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(A)theologies, Politics/LawApril 9, 2012

When Religion is a Refuge for Scoundrels: ‘Ryan Budget’ Edition

By Daniel C. Maguire

Would that it were true that, as Ryan said, “Catholic social teaching is indispensable for officeholders”; Mitt Romney’s description of Ryan’s budget as “marvelous” would no longer be ludicrous.

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Guest BloggersApril 5, 2012

Most Catholic Bishops are “Moral Heretics”

By Daniel C. Maguire

Bishop pressures school to cancel pro-abortion rights and gay marriage Vicky Kennedy’s commencement address.

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Guest BloggersMay 26, 2011

Archbishop Dolan’s Love Letter to Rep. Ryan Betrays Catholic Teaching

By Daniel C. Maguire

When bishops really disagree with someone, they are not tepid. Their language glows hot and they follow it up with strong action.

 

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(A)theologies, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderJune 11, 2009

Op-Ed: Bishops vs. Catholic Politicians

By Daniel C. Maguire

Nancy Pelosi was denounced by Roman Catholic bishops and cardinals for deviating from their line on “pelvic issues,” a common criticism from the Church hierarchy. Bishops and cardinals may be pastors, administrators, and lobbyists, but they’re no theologians…

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