U.S. military
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Who Will Save Us? Torture As Soteriology
U.S. Americans typically have responded to the release of the Senate Committee’s Report on Torture by debating either the morality or the efficacy of torture. When opponents denounce torture as ineffective they do so because they believe that it does… Continue reading
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(Un)just War and Veteran’s Day
Today, November 11, marks Veteran’s Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada. Originally called Armistice Day and begun to mark the end of the “War to End all Wars,” Veteran’s Day now celebrates the service and sacrifice… Continue reading
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Bombs and the Body of Christ: (When) Can Good Catholics Be Loyal Soldiers?
The United States stands ready to engage in yet another military action that the U.S. bishops and pope have condemned as unjust. Despite the bishops’ rather vocal condemnation of what the United States military is about to do in the… Continue reading
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Not A Political Conservative
Some things to keep in mind on this fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech, a day when everyone is claiming King as their ideological ally. 1) Martin Luther King was against imperialism and… Continue reading
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On the Killing of Children
“Blessed the one who seizes your children and smashes them against the rock.” — Psalm 137:9 “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’”… Continue reading
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What About the Religious Freedom of Catholic Soldiers?
As many of you have probably heard by now, last week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a document protesting what they see as an unprecedented attack on religious liberty by the Obama administration. I have lots of… Continue reading
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If Catholics Should Give Up Hospitals For Lent, Should We Also Give Up The Military?
Several Catholic bishops have threatened that, if made to comply with the HHS ruling requiring Catholic hospitals to indirectly pay for their employees’ birth control, the Catholic church will have no choice but to “give up its health care institutions… Continue reading
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last year on Martin Luther King Day, I reflected upon MLK’s radical critique of U.S. imperialism, an aspect of his legacy which is often forgotten. This year, I would like us to remember that racism continues to pervade nearly all aspects… Continue reading
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Guest Post: On Dean Brackley, War, and the Courage for Downward Mobility
In the interest of furthering the conversation among Women In Theology, Women In Ministry, and Women In the Pews (see Bridget’s earlier post on this), I invited my friend Sofia Barbato, M.Div, to share a personal reflection on Dean Brackley, S.J. and… Continue reading