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Putting God on trial
In both our piety and our agnosticism, we sometimes put God on trial and whenever we do that, it’s we who end up being judged. We see that in the Gospel accounts of the trial of Jesus, particularly in John’s Gospel.
Pardon and peace start at home
Friday fish fries and confession are likely the most advertised Lenten activity in Catholic parishes. I’ll give you one guess at which is the least attended.
A survey of women in the church
Last month, America magazine published a fascinating survey regarding the attitudes of women in the Church. They were kind enough to publish a few of my reactions to the study, but I would like, in this article, to offer a fuller response to their findings.
Death of an evangelical titan
I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Billy Graham preach about 20 years ago in Cincinnati.
A testimony on celibacy
Writing in the first person is always a risk, but the subject matter of this column is best done, I feel, through personal testimony.
A season of learning
What is Lent all about? In responding to this question, many will turn to various words ending with –ing.
The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon
Like many others, I have watched the Jordan Peterson phenomenon unfold with a certain fascination.
Faith, sacrifice and superstition
The power of a subordinate clause, one nuance within a sentence and everything takes on a different meaning.
