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Compass and yeast
Thomas Merton's conversion to Catholicism is among the most celebrated of the last century. But to which kind of Catholicism did Merton convert?
How rich is rich enough?
If you want a window into what has happened economically in
the United States the last 30 years, consider the case of Dean Foods, a leading
U.S. dairy company.
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Poems that speak to life
About ten years ago, I returned to church after a long
hiatus. What compelled me to the pews was a hunger for poetry shared
in community.
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Diverse Disciples
There was a lot to celebrate at the recent
Pride parades. But while I support gay rights, I'm
oddly unenthusiastic about the prospect of my own denomination considering a resolution to become open and affirming.
Assembly-line justice
If federal policy met its goal of “zero tolerance” for people who
cross the border illegally, the caseload in the Tucson federal
courthouse would go from 200 a day to 1,000. Prisoners would need to be “processed” in groups of 40 instead of eight.