Catholic Nuns Show Bishops How it’s Done on ObamaCare
In the end, it would be a fitting sort of justice if it were the…
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The Bad Religion at the Heart of GOP Healthcare Policy
Even as Mitch McConnell’s last-ditch and putatively face-saving “repeal, then replace” maneuver fails, it’s important…
Read MoreGOP isn’t Pro-Life After All
The GOP’s morally indefensible position on maternity care shows the hollowness of the party’s claim…
Read MoreGoogle Data Reveal Poor Have An Interest Above “Dark” Religion
The estimable David Leonhardt made a media thing happen over the past few days with…
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A Catholic House Divided Over Reproductive Health Care: Bishops Launch a New Campaign
In the wake of the Obama administration’s decision to require that insurance plans cover some non-abortion related reproductive health care, the bishops have launched a political campaign. Will US Catholics follow?
Read MoreMental Health is a Spiritual and Religious Issue
After the Tucson shootings, a prayer for Jared Loughner.
Read MoreCatholic Bishops Fan Fire of Irrelevancy
Having followed someone else’s lie about healthcare and abortion the US Bishops ought to think long and hard about the immigration fight.
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Bedside Manners: The Broken Spirituality of Contemporary US Medical Practice
Sparked by his elderly mother’s impersonal medical care, our writer laments the fact that doctors aren’t spending nearly enough time listening to and getting to know their patients and its implications for a medical culture that focuses almost exclusively on the body; ignoring soul, spirit, and specificity.
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Bad Religion Leaves Big Bruises: When Christians Threaten Health Care Reform
Two strands of Christianity battle against a bill ensuring that all Americans are cared for. One prefers John Locke to Jesus while the other has its issues with women.
Read MoreOrrin Hatch: Health Care Dollars for Prayer Cures, But Not Abortion
The Senate bill could require insurers to cover Christian Science prayer treatments but not abortion?
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