human dignity

June 29, 2019

Teaching Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate

However, what I noticed—as I noted at the beginning of this post—is that in relation to this text, I need to ensure that the students keep the Catholic understanding of the human person in mind because that is the foundation… Continue reading
March 14, 2014

Obamacare and Religious Freedom: What Are Catholic Colleges Fighting For?

The current debate about Obamacare and religious freedom assumes institutions endowed with certain inalienable rights. Today, the corporate is personal: we count not just corporations but institutions as people. At times, the rights of corporate bodies, whether incorporated or ecclesial,… Continue reading
June 28, 2013

How Should White Advocates of LGBT Rights Speak About Black History?

In 1996, famed Civil Rights leader John Lewis was one of very few Congressional representatives to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It passed the House by a vote of 432 to 67. The U.S. Senate affirmed it… Continue reading
January 14, 2013

When Is It Acceptable To Treat Equal People Unequally?

Today, the National Catholic Reporter tells of an article that appeared in “the Vatican’s semi-official newspaper,” L’Osservatore Romano, which was written by one-time feminist and current historian Lucetta Scaraffia. In it, she “compared proponents of gay marriage, with their championing of ‘marriage equality,’… Continue reading