TJP Resident Bracketologist Brian Strassburger talks basketball, winning, and how sports shape our notion of success.
All posts by Ian Peoples, SJ
Ian entered the Jesuits in 2015. He studied philosophy and journalism at Fordham University. From 2020 to 2023, he served as a prison chaplain to incarcerated youth in the “Jewel of the Caribbean,” Belize. Ian is currently studying theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He is an avid soccer fan, a booklover, and an aspiring Spanish speaker.
Joined in 2018 41 posts ipeoplessj@thejesuitpost.org
Jesuit Madness 2014
Vote for your favorite Jesuit Saint during Jesuit Madness 2014.
Come at Me, Bro! (Why I Love the Crazies)
TJP editor Eric Sundrup, SJ professes his love for the crazies.
Top 5 reasons Dr. Who fans should consider religious life
In honor of National Vocations Week and the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, we present the top 5 reasons Dr. Who fans should consider religious life.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Yeah, yeah, we know that love is patient, love is kind. But Jeff Sullivan is convinced that real love requires a little crazy.
A “Random” God?
Our very own evolutionary biologist John Shea reconciles the randomness of evolution with religion through the lenses of Jackson Pollock and…Garth Brooks?
What We Choose To Care About, or the Other Supreme Court Cases
TJP’s resident legal expert Nate Romano wonders about the impact of the less famous SCOTUS cases on our daily lives.
L.A. Plague Squirrel and Cultural Memory
As historian Gwen Stefani said, “‘Cuz there ain’t no cure for that girl, you’ll be dead in no time flat girl…”
Awaiting the Nations
A missing pin for the map and the pulse of something deep inside the chest — Brendan Busse on the desire for identity and the nations awaiting us at Magis.








