by William Hooper | Dec 4, 2015 | Opinion
When Jesus is selecting his disciples in John 1:43-51, Philip is chosen and goes to recruit Nathanael. Philip says, “We have found the one that Moses and the prophets wrote about. He is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” To which Nathanael replies,...
by Stuart Blythe | Dec 4, 2015 | Opinion
An ethical response to the Earth requires the use of imagination for proper “knowing,” says Norman Wirzba in his book, “From Nature to Creation: A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving Our World.” In advancing this argument, he refers...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 3, 2015 | Opinion
Human trafficking is a global scourge, often referred to as modern-day slavery, and it has a significant presence in the U.S. While I was aware of the significant global presence of trafficking, the information shared in a recent bipartisan U.S. Senate hearing shocked...
by Elmo Familiaran | Dec 3, 2015 | Opinion
The recent horrific acts of murder and terror in Paris, Beirut, Nigeria and Mali have reminded us that we still live in a world inhabited by violence, hate and evil. These recent and almost simultaneous upheavals of violence and hate have shaken the foundation of our...
by Mark Tidsworth | Dec 3, 2015 | Opinion
A sense of helplessness, arising from the belief that the potential for change or progress is minimal, heightens the anxiety fueling clergy fear. Psychologist Martin Seligman and several colleagues were the first to begin using the phrase, “learned...
by Trevor Barton | Dec 2, 2015 | Opinion
Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries in East Los Angeles, California. He lives and works in his economically poor and gang-riddled community, building kinship and making close relationships and connections with the people around him....
