Thomas J. Reese, SJ is frequently quoted as an expert on Catholic issues. He is a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University. He's the former editor of the Catholic weekly magazine "America" as well as the author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church. Besides his theological training as a Jesuit priest, he has a doctorate in political science from the University of California Berkeley. He once worked as a lobbyist for tax reform.

October 24th, 2008 Something New in the Abortion Debate After decades of debate over abortion, something new has occurred this year. Maybe this isn't as polarizing of an issue as we think... [caption id="" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Thomas J. Reese, SJ"][/caption] After decades of debate over abortion, something new has occurred this year. First, the Democratic Party ...