By Marcus Mescher Jesus never said one word about LGBTQ persons. But that’s not the impression that many Christians – including several Catholic bishops – proclaim when it comes to people who identify as LGBTQ. […]
L’Arche, Legacies, and Jean Vanier
As someone who writes about theology and disability, Jean Vanier’s shadow has long loomed over my research. In fact, to be perfectly, painfully honest: I’ve spent the better part of my (still very young) career […]
DT Podcast Episode 44 – Megan McCabe
Closing out March, this episode of the podcast features Megan McCabe! She spoke with Stephen Okey about her path to studying theology, the idea of “cultures of sin” and how it relates to social sin […]
The Problem With Lists: Accountability and the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis
By Megan K. McCabe and B. Kevin Brown On December 7, 2018, Jesuits West released the names of its members, past and present, who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors and vulnerable adults. […]
“Christian Ethics and the Ecological Emergency”: A Statement from Christian Ethicists Without Borders
Statement: Christian Ethics and the Ecological Emergency Our Ecological Emergency Human activity is now driving a complex, dynamic process of environmental destabilisation across the whole of God’s Earth, at a scale and pace unprecedented in human […]
Sometimes the Desert Comes to Us
I spent Ash Wednesday with my sister in her darkened hospital room. I held her hand. She graciously laughed at my weak jokes. Sometimes we chatted with the nurse. Sometimes we sat in the stillness […]
Women Theologians You Should Be Reading Right Now: 2019 Edition
On this International Women’s Day, a 2019 update to last year’s primer on new and notable works from women theologians and religious historians. Add them to your personal libraries and/or get your universities to buy […]
DT Podcast Episode 43 – Katie Grimes
This episode of the Daily Theology podcast features Prof. Katie Grimes of Villanova University! She talks with Stephen Okey about how her two years of volunteering with Amate House in Chicago led her to change […]
Can I get a Witness? Thirteen Peacemakers, Community Builders, and Agitators for Faith and Justice: A Book Review
Are you looking for a challenging, provocative, and inspiring read for your Lenten journey this year? I highly recommend the newly published work, Can I Get a Witness? Thirteen Peacemakers, Community Builders, And Agitators for […]
DT Podcast Episode 42 – Holly Taylor Coolman
Happy New Year from the Daily Theology Podcast! We come back with a new episode featuring Stephen Okey’s conversation with Holly Taylor Coolman. They talk about how the evangelical subculture she grew up in provided […]
