In the last 75 years, the worldwide Christian Church has seen two movements that have unquestionably transformed the contemporary Christian Church. The first one, the Pentecostal Movement, began in the United States in the first part […]
Category: Theological Shark Week
Out of the Ashes Comes a New Community
By Krista Stevens Rick Grimes: “You’re a man of God. Have some faith.” Hershel Greene: “I can’t profess to understand God’s plan. Christ promised the resurrection of the dead. I just thought he had something […]
Putting the “Hallow” in Halloween: Paranormal Fascination and the Sacramental Imagination
By Katharine Mahon I saw this gem of a meme on Facebook the other day; it says, “End the War on Halloween! Put the “Hallow” back in HALLOWEEN!!!” This meme’s creator is riffing off of […]
Fear. A Theological Look at Lynching, Racism, and Modern Society.
Disclaimer: Please note, this post contains graphic discussions of slavery and lynching, including a graphic image of the latter. In a destitute area of the South Bronx in 1995, Jonathan Kozol was interviewing schoolchildren concerning […]
Should Catholics Believe in Ghosts? A Primer on Good & Evil Spirits, Saints & the Power of Intercessory Prayer
By Christine McCarthy In October 2001, on a crisp and clear evening, my fellow Boston College freshmen housemates took a twilight stroll through Brighton’s Evergreen Cemetery, a shortcut from our off-campus dorm to McGuinn Hall. […]
