American Politics | Catholic Moral Theology

A Crisis at the Border? Time for a Mysticism of Open Eyes

by Conor Kelly | Mar 17, 2021 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

In recent days, the dire situation at the southern land border of the United States has been...

Conscience at the Polls: Voting, Immigration, and the Common Good

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Oct 29, 2020 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

This is the twelfth post in our Conscience at the Polls series and is a guest post by Dr. Victor...

Conscience at the Polls: Abortion and the Election

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Oct 26, 2020 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

This is the eleventh post in our Conscience at the Polls series. So many have made this election...

Conscience at the Polls: The U.S. Bishops, Pope Francis, and a Holistic Ethic of Life

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Oct 25, 2020 | American Politics, Current Events | 1 |

Young people demonstrate in front of the White House for holistic approach to life issues...

Pinpointing Structural Racism

by Conor Kelly | Jun 16, 2020 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

Two of the clearest aftereffects of the murder of George Floyd have been the growing awareness of...

Bishop Robert W. McElroy on Faithful Voting

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Feb 7, 2020 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

“The Church wishes to help form consciences in political life and to stimulate greater...

Statement by Ethicists in the Wake of the January 3rd and 8th Military Actions between the United States and Iran

by Tobias Winright | Jan 20, 2020 | American Politics, Current Events, War | 0 |

(Earlier this month, the United States and Iran appeared to be on the brink of war. Some say that...

What is the “culture of death”? Demanding everyone stand on their own two feet.

by Kelly Johnson | Aug 14, 2019 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

Concerned to focus on the “culture of death” as we head into another tortured election season? Call out the cultural disorder, not the individual red flags that pit Catholics against one another. Society exists so that we can love one another as an aspect of our loving God– not so that we can avoid being a burden to each other.

Better That Millstones Be Tied around Our Necks

by Kelly Johnson | Jul 23, 2019 | American Politics, Current Events, Ecclesial Politics, The Environment | 0 |

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to...

Should Moral Theologians Speak at Anti-Trump Public Protests?

by Miguel J Romero | Feb 28, 2019 | American Politics, Current Events, Role of Moral Theologian in Church and Society Series | 0 |

This is something like an examination of conscience. Moral theologians and ministers are asked to participate in these kinds of events fairly often. Beyond the worthiness of the cause, what is at stake if one chooses to participate?

Mercy And This Present Darkness

by Miguel J Romero | Jan 25, 2019 | American Politics, Current Events, Popular Culture, Role of Moral Theologian in Church and Society Series | 0 |

Is it important for Catholic moral theologians to comment on the most recent headlines? It seems...

Faithful Citizenship and Democratic Institutions: Reflections from the CTSA for Our Political Moment

by Conor Kelly | Jun 18, 2018 | American Politics, Current Events | 0 |

Earlier this month, the Catholic Theological Society of America, the self-described “principal association of Catholic theologians in North America,” held its annual convention in Indianapolis, IN. I had the opportunity to...

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