The place of gay people in the church is one of the bitterest disputes in Christianity since the Reformation. The Anglican Church is trying to have it both ways—affirming traditional notions of marriage and family while seeking to adapt its teachings to the experiences of gays and lesbians. Presiding over the debate, gently—too gently?—prodding the communion toward acceptance of gay clergy, is Rowan Williams, the brilliant and beleaguered…… More »
In the debate over the war on terror (and just about everything else, too), neocons and liberals, theocons and Christian pacifists, idealists and realists have all called upon the writings of the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. What does the promiscuous invocation of his work tell us about the man—and about his would-be acolytes?… More »
How Joseph Ratzinger stepped into the shoes of John Paul II—and what it means for the Catholic Church… More »
Media commentators love to speculate about the power politics of the next conclave. They keep forgetting about the most important factor of all… More »
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The Civil War
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Terrorist Bomber Blows Off His Own Legs in Bangkok
Malaysia Celebrates Valentine's Day by Arresting Unmarried Couples
February 13: Political Emotionalists and Neurotics; Mysteries of Providence
