In Defense of Hypocrisy

In Defense of Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is a universally condemned trait. Everyone detests a hypocrite who preaches the things that he does not practice. “Practice what you preach,” goes the age-old saying. Ideally, we would act according to what we proclaim to be true and good. However, if we do...
Clerics in the Classroom

Clerics in the Classroom

As a Jesuit and future Catholic priest in Fordham University’s Theology Ph.D. program, I began teaching one of the introductory courses in theology, “Faith and Critical Reason”, a requirement for all undergraduates. I am open with my students about my Jesuit, Catholic...