UN-characteristic Sheila September 23, 2009 For all the ink spilled today on those notorious speeches on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly, I Read More
Little Emma got her wish Sheila September 22, 2009 Last March, the story of a little girl who was nearly aborted and lives with a life-threatening heart defect came Read More
Say what you mean and mean what Sheila September 21, 2009 President Obama stated that his health care plan will not include abortion, which is actually not true as legislation currently Read More
Faith healers Sheila September 21, 2009 President Obama is not surprisingly looking for lots of support on his health care plans from the half of the Read More
Good news Sheila September 13, 2009 Faith and culture are of a piece for a great many people. Religion pops up in political stories now frequently, Read More
Advice for reporters Sheila September 11, 2009 Specifically, those who use the term ‘religious right’. Especially in reference to the current health care debate. Maybe ‘religious right’ Read More
The Jewish vote for liberalism Sheila September 10, 2009 Â In his book Who’s Afraid of the Religious Right?, columnist and writer Don Feder challenged his fellow Jews about Read More
Settle down and take a deep breath Sheila September 9, 2009 Since the beginning of the Obama adminstration, Democrats have been using the term ‘reset’ a lot. It has a lot Read More
“This Labor Day…” Sheila September 6, 2009 It’s a national holiday, a day off. But the U.S. bishops issued a statement on this occasion about Read More
Tribal sentimentality: Some careful consideration Sheila September 3, 2009 That Catholics are fighting publicly is not news. It is spun a lot though, and the media are certainly watching. Read More
