As a Queer Catholic Woman I Had High Hopes Before the 2023 Catholic Synod on Synodality
When the summit on the future of the Catholic Church began on October 9, I…
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Biden’s Embrace of ‘Victory Culture’ is a Victory for Toxic White Christianity
Every new day reveals fresh hints of Joe Biden’s wish to be remembered as a…
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Mitt Romney, the Public Face of Mormonism, Reckons with His Alienation From a Radicalized GOP and His Role in Enabling it
Riding high from his tenure as the moderate governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney was anxious…
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Ecumenical ‘Exorcist’ Sequel Reflects Profound Cultural Changes Since the Catholic Original
Please note: spoilers ahead. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: three evangelicals, an atheist,…
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‘Spooky Action’ of Quantum Physics Offers an Alternative Frame for War in the Middle East and the 2024 Election
By now you’ve read about Hamas’s attack and Israel’s ferocious response, all of which has…
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The Right is Deeply Divided Over Support for Israel — Though It’s Not About Justice for Palestinians
On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, which…
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Israel-Hamas is Not a Religious War and This is Not Your Rapture
Hamas’ October 7 attack was monstrous. Hundreds killed at a music festival along with hundreds…
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Decadence, Sickness, and Death: Mourning and the Israel-Hamas War
Irving (Yitz) Greenberg once said about talking or writing about the Holocaust, “Don’t say anything…
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The Story of a Post-Holocaust Group Seeking Revenge Against Nazis is Part of the Story of Israel Itself
“I think the [Palestinian] village of Huwara needs to be wiped out. I think the…
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Columbus Day Celebrates a Christian Doctrine That Authorized Centuries of Violence — and Continues to Threaten American Democracy
Of the 12 federal holidays, Columbus Day is one of only three celebrating a person….
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