Posts in Faith & Politics

The Syrian crisis has Pierce Gibson, SJ wondering if we haven’t been here before.

What vision of our society do we want the federal budget to embody, Lucas Sharma, SJ asks.

Do I love Trump? As we celebrate Presidents’ Day, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about our new President, and this is a question I am honestly struggling with. Do I love him? What does it mean for me to love him? Surely I am called to love him, just as I...

Who speaks truth to power in a democracy?

History continues to kick economists in the shins. Will they continue to persevere?

“Who is my neighbor?” It’s a question we can’t stop asking.

Should we feel at home in American politics?

Pro-life and pro-social-justice Catholics need to come together. Will they?

Joe Simmons, SJ considers what René Girard, Saturday Night Live, and Hamilton can teach us about living wisely and kindly in turbulent political times.

Bill McCormick, SJ asks, is the Catholic Church and Democratic party moving back together, or continuing to part ways?