Features
: Politics & Culture
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July 16th, 2009
Young churchgoers are shopping around for the perfect fit
I've done a fair share of shopping in my lifetime. I've shopped for shoes, for good restaurants, and for colleges. One thing I've never done ... |
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July 15th, 2009
The second of four excerpts from 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth, How You and Your Church Can Make a Difference
Garden
While supporting local farmers, eating organic, and eating lower on the food chain are all healthy and helpful, gardening is the hands-on way to connect with the beautiful biodiversity of God's good earth. It is ... |
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July 13th, 2009
The spiritual-but-not-religious generation finds a kindred spirit in Thomas Merton
For those of us of the "spiritual but not religious" generation, it's a hymn to our ears when a visionary like Michael Franti (of Spearhead) ... |
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July 10th, 2009
A plea for an end to our culture wars
The uproar over Notre Dame's honoring President Obama in late May exposed the fissures within American Catholicism that will no doubt be on display following ... |
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July 7th, 2009
The first of four excerpts from 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth, How You and Your Church Can Make a Difference
Many of us grew up being told to turn off the lights when we leave a room or to not hold the refrigerator door open while looking for a snack. While small, these and other ... |
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July 5th, 2009
Punk fashionista Heidi Minx transforms anger into action for refugees
Heidi Minx's tattoo-inspired clothing and styles have been featured by Spencer's Gifts and peta2, on snowboards, guitars and the bodies of rock musicians ... |
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July 1st, 2009
How motherhood made me rethink the Fourth of July
At 2 years old, my son is already a patriot.
This began around his first birthday, when he developed a massive love for flags. Every time ... |
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June 23rd, 2009
A skeptical Jesuit finds a holistic connection
When Dr. Hill removed his future son-in-law's ruptured appendix two weeks before the wedding, it gave me a great line for the homily: "Salim is ... |
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June 20th, 2009
A conversation on fatherhood with anthropology professor Don Conway-Long
Fathers: They're revered, adored and at times feared — even despised. No matter how you see your dad, you can't argue with the fact that ... |
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June 18th, 2009
Busted Halo speaks with the movie's star, director and producer
In the few days since we published our interview with Jim Caviezel, events surrounding the election in Iran have added special resonance to ... |


