In the western church yesterday, July 22, was the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, named the apostola apostolorum, the Apostle to the Apostles, thanks to her unique role as the first disciple to see the […]
DT Podcast Episode 45 – Anne Michelle Carpenter
The June episode of the podcast features Anne Michelle Carpenter of St. Mary’s College of California! She spoke with Stephen Okey about how reading Patristic theology led her to study Hans Urs von Balthasar, the […]
Why Aren’t We Talking About Chemical Castration?
By David Byrne On June 10th a law was signed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey that compels people convicted of sexual offenses on victims under 13 to be chemically castrated prior to and post […]
A Plea to Remember – And To Speak Out For — Our Migrant Brothers and Sisters
Yesterday, The Washington Post ran an article titled “Trump vows mass immigration arrests, removals of ‘millions of illegal aliens’ starting next week”. The article references a Monday night tweet from President Trump that reads, “Next […]
Money, Privilege and the Clerical Abuse Crisis- Why the USCCB must consider episcopal Finance Reform
As they prepare for their June meeting, the US Catholics bishops must address financial mismanagement and excessive attachments to money and power.
Statement of Ethicists Without Borders: “Christian Ethics, Climate Emergency and Nonviolent Direct Action”
Christian Ethics, Climate Emergency and Nonviolent Direct Action We are in the midst of a planetary mass extinction event, driven by human actions and sustained by unjust social structures and political institutions. Climate disruption, biodiversity […]
Confronting Homophobia In Our Church
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. […]
