The Politics of Widows’ Gifts—Mark 12:38-44
Often misread as a statement in praise of 'sacrificial' giving, Jesus' observation concerning the widow's offering at the temple is designed to condemn exploitative structures that prey upon the most...
View ArticleAre Conservatives In Their Pushback Against Pope Francis The New “Cafeteria...
The American Catholic Church these days is suffering from the modern plight of individualization, putting it in the same boat as other religious faiths, such as evangelicalism, or the “spiritual but...
View ArticleCOP21: All Politics is Local
“We’ve reached the limit. We’re on the verge of suicide, to use a strong word. And, I’m sure that nearly the entirety of all of those in Paris for the COP21 have this awareness and want to do...
View ArticleMr. Obama, Tear Down This Wall – The Meaning of Pope Francis’ Visit To The...
The words in the title mark my main wish for the most significant outcome for Pope Francis’ visit to the Mexico/US border. On the heels of reporters pressing the pope for condemnation language around a...
View ArticleThe Politics of God’s Ways and the Politics of Our Ways—Isaiah 55:1–9
God's way are qualitatively different from ours, belonging to a different order, relativizing human good and exposing human evil. Isaiah's vision presents and invites people to God's way of abundance,...
View ArticleWhy Donald Trump’s Reply to Pope Francis Should not Surprise Americans –...
“No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith.” – Donald Trump “I don’t question anybody’s Christianity because I honestly believe...
View ArticleIntroducing PTT’s Symposium on Amoris Laetitia
Today Pope Francis has made public his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, “The Joy of Love,” on marriage and the family. Over the next few weeks, Political Theology Today will offer a symposium on...
View Article(Missing) Voices in Amoris Laetitia – Annie Selak
This is the second post in Political Theology Today’s symposium on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on marriage and the family. The first post can be found here. Future posts will...
View ArticleThe Joy of Love and the Pope of Justice – Julie Hanlon Rubio
This is the third post in Political Theology Today’s symposium on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on marriage and the family. The first two posts can be found here and here....
View ArticleThe Illuminative Ecclesiology of Amoris Laetitia – Stan Chu Ilo
This is the fourth post in Political Theology Today’s symposium on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on marriage and the family. The first three posts can be found here, here, and...
View ArticlePresuming a Place for Everyone – Lorraine Cuddeback
This is the fifth post in Political Theology Today’s symposium on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on marriage and the family. The first three posts can be found here, here, here,...
View ArticleBeyond “Irregular” Families (Anna Floerke Scheid)
This is the sixth and last post in Political Theology Today’s symposium on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on marriage and the family. The first five posts can be found here,...
View ArticleLaudato Si’ and Faithful Citizenship (Dan DiLeo)
Researchers at Yale and George Mason Universities recently reported that the percent of Republicans who believe in climate change has increased 19 points in the last two years. Among other factors, the...
View ArticlePope Francis’“Inclusive” European Humanism – Frantz Fanon Might Have...
A few weeks ago, Pope Francis gave an address that urged Europeans to renew the humanism forged in the aftermath of World War II. He asks critically, “What has happened to you, the Europe of humanism,...
View ArticleConquest Narratives in Islam and Christianity (Alastair Roberts)
In a recent interview with the French Catholic newspaper, La Croix, Pope Francis was asked about the connection between the fear of accepting migrants and the fear of Islam in the West. He responded by...
View ArticleCatholic Social Teaching: Pro-Establishment? (Matthew Shadle)
In his address to the United States Congress in September, Pope Francis said, “Politics is . . . an expression of our compelling need to live as one, in order to build as one the greatest common good:...
View ArticlePope Francis Makes Moves Toward Amity With Islam (Andrea Stanton)
Pope Francis makes headlines on a regular basis. On May 17, his comment that Islam and Christianity share a common “idea of conquest” rooted in their common evangelizing mission, sparked headlines...
View ArticleTrump and the Demise of the Catholic Single-Issue Voter (Petra Turner)
Donald Trump’s emergence as the Republicans’ presumptive nominee has profound consequences for those Catholics who have aligned their vote with socially conservative concerns, especially the issues of...
View ArticleBrexit Crisis Is Reminder Of Catholic Commitment To European Union (Kevin Ahern)
The following article on Brexit is reprinted with permission from Daily Theology. Kevin Ahern is one of PTT’s contributors. The historic vote this week by a slim majority of the British people to leave...
View ArticleSpeeches of Two Women Frame Pope Francis’ Visit to the US-Mexico Border...
The following are translations of speeches given by two women – Daisy Flores Gámez and Evelia Quintana Molina – in Juarez during the Pope’s visit in February 2016. Although the Pope’s speech at the...
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