The new religious left in the United States, energized by the Francis pontificate, nevertheless exhibits key differences when it comes to political theology
Changing a clerical culture that prizes secrecy and loyalty over truth and transparency will be tedious and challenging work, but it’s more necessary than ever
While the church certainly needs a new, robust political theology of the common good, it’s delusional to look for the solution in premodern Christendom
David Lodge’s 1980 novel ‘How Far Can You Go?’ uses humor to articulate lay Catholics’ struggle to reconcile a rule-oriented church with an adult faith