Feature King & His Mentors The black social gospel is strangely overlooked, but it provided the theology that Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement preached By Gary Dorrien January 16, 2023 Social Justice Theology Race
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Article Benedict’s Theological Legacy At the heart of Joseph Ratzinger's theology lay an insistence that we become intimate friends with Jesus. By Christopher Ruddy January 6, 2023 Pope Benedict XVI Religion Theology
Article The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI A collection of Commonweal’s writings on the life and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. By The Editors January 1, 2023 Pope Benedict XVI Vatican II Sexual-abuse Crisis Theology
Article Benedict & Vatican II Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI didn’t turn his back on Vatican II: he endorsed its core ideas, emphasizing the person of Christ and our role as Christ’s body. By Robert P. Imbelli December 28, 2022 Pope Benedict XVI Vatican II Theology
Article ‘We Are Not Yet Christians’ The legendary Catholic philosopher Jean-Luc Marion reflects on his intellectual formation, reform efforts within the Church, and the name of God. By Kenneth L. Woodward December 17, 2022 Interview Philosophy Theology