Politics | Catholic Moral Theology

Truth for a World that Lies: The Feast of Christ the King

by Jana Bennett | Nov 16, 2021 | Lectionary | 0 |

Dn 7:13-14Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5Rv 1:5-8Jn 18:33b-37 Today’s first two readings name the kingly...

Our Nation’s “Tejerazo” Moment

by Ramon Luzarraga | Jan 7, 2021 | Current Events | 0 |

On February 23, 1981, the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament of Spain, was meeting to elect a prime minister. Their deliberations were rudely and violently interrupted when Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero...

Conscience at the Polls: Considering Candidates Leadership Qualities and Virtues when Voting

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Sep 24, 2020 | Current Events | 0 |

This is a guest post by Kathy Lilla Cox, Research Associate at the University of San Diego in the...

Conscience at the Polls: Workers, Families, and the 2020 Election

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Sep 3, 2020 | Current Events | 0 |

This is a guest post by Dr. Julie Hanlon Rubio, Professor of Social Ethics at the Jesuit School of...

Conscience at the Polls: Introducing a Series

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Aug 19, 2020 | Current Events | 0 |

In Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the US Bishops argue that “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation” (13). They go on to say that political participation is...

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Our Common Prayer as Moral Theology

by Jana Bennett | Jul 24, 2019 | Current Events | 0 |

Genesis 18:20-32Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13 One of the occasional debates in moral theology is the connection between prayer and ethics. In a classic essay, L. Edward Phillips identified three ways Christians typically see...