Pope Benedict XVI expanded the Latin Mass in 2007 in an olive branch to traditionalists. His successor hopes reversing that decision may better serve unity in the church.
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A debate over whether President Biden’s views on abortion disqualify him from taking Communion serves to expose a rift between US bishops and the pope, and is a threat to the church itself.
The SBC is meeting amid divisions, controversy and dwindling numbers. But in pushing rhetoric over its theological mission, the denomination is tapping into a history of white supremacy.
Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs.
Communion is the central act of Catholic worship. So why are some US bishops trying to stop President Joe Biden – a devout Catholic – from partaking?
The biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is also a historical tale of reparations after enslavement.
Excommunicating a church member, like ‘canceling’ someone on social media, serves to cleanse the body politic of behavior deemed damaging, suggests a scholar of political theology.
Scholars have scoured the works of the great playwright for clues about his faith. A scholar of theology and Shakespeare’s works says it isn’t as simple as that.
Famine was a constant threat during biblical times. The authors of the Old Testament used it to explain God’s wrath, but also as a narrative device.
A scholar explains the religious beliefs of Sikhs as well as the prejudices and barriers that many Sikhs in America face.
Divisions among Catholics have created doubts about the moral acceptability of one of the COVID-19 vaccines. An expert explains why there isn’t one ‘Catholic view’ on the issue.
The New York Times’ 1619 project and Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission had very different interpretations of US history. Similarly, the Bible has more than one narrative.
A history of how African American congregations in Philadelphia weathered crises over 200 years.
St. Matthew is the patron saint of civil servants – making the Washington, D.C., church bearing his name a fitting venue for presidents, both past and present.
In China, many Buddhists hope for birth in a buddha-land so they can complete their path under a buddha’s direct supervision.
For many, New Year’s resolutions do not last more than a few days or weeks. A theologian writes how we can learn from the challenges and reflections of Saint Ignatius.
The differences in the Gospels are hard to reconcile. That’s because, says a scholar, they offer an important insight into the Greco-Roman views of ethnic identity.
When Trump leaves the White House in January, many American evangelicals will feel that they’ve lost their protector in chief.
The US Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was in JFK’s time. Biden could offer an opportunity for the church to move beyond so-called “culture war” issues.
A theologian argues, based on the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, that a political institution has its limits when it comes to being called ‘sacred.’
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Associate Professor of Moral Theology, Aquinas Institute of Theology
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Professor of American Religious History, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Religion, Psychology and Culture, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Practical and Political Theologies, Starr King School for the Ministry
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Visiting Lecturer, Union Theological Seminary
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Assistant Professor of Practical Theology & Spiritual Care, Emory University
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Adjunct Professor and Reference Librarian, General Theological Seminary
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Professor of Systematic Theology, Seminary of the Southwest
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Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University
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Professor of Biblical Studies, Santa Clara University
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Associate Professor of Bible and Director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, Union Presbyterian Seminary
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Associate Professor of the History of Early Christianity, Southern Methodist University
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Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine, Medical Humanities, and Bioethics, Des Moines University
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Associate Professor of Mission and Culture, Memphis Theological Seminary
