Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked to note when the largest of the concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated in 1945. There is so much one could say, and so many others who could say […]
Month: January 2014
Why It Matters That Jesus Never Shoveled Snow
Catch Daily Theology’s John Slattery as he reflects on the fact that Jesus never had to shovel snow over at the blogTheology in Progress: Jesus never really experienced winter. Not really. And I find that really […]
Who is My Digital Neighbor? World Communications Day 2014
Yesterday Pope Francis released his message for the 48th World Communications Day, “Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter.” Since 1967, most of these messages (and every one since 1996) have been […]
The Untold Story of Harriet Thompson in the Battle for Racial Equality in Catholicism #tbt
I’d like to bring a little history into our daily theological walk today, and to reflect on the nature of what it means to do theology every day. On the one hand, this phrase, daily […]
Another World is Possible: A Call to Action on Economic Inequality
Today, the annual “tradeshow” for the world’s elite begins in the Swiss resort town of Davos. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a “who’s who” of corporate, financial, political and (western) cultural power. Heads of […]
MLK Day: Our Discordant National Holiday
By Eric Martin Warning: this post includes a graphic image of torture tactics. Today America claims to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but this nation does not know what that means. King’s dream is […]