Did you hear about Capt. Phillips’ pastor? Sheila April 16, 2009 No wait….did you hear anything in the media coverage of Capt. Richard Phillips’ pirate ordeal about his faith, or Read More
Giving aid and comfort to critics Sheila April 16, 2009 Organized movements are not usually inclined to call out their own, to identify and isolate them for behavior destructive to Read More
Bishop Paprocki’s letter Sheila April 15, 2009 The Chicago Tribune published a letter from Chicago bishop Thomas Paprocki in response to some of their recent editorial decisions. Read More
Religious freedom for non-believers Sheila April 15, 2009 When courts and lawmakers can drive morally informed voices from the public square, it’s not just religious believers whose Read More
Taxed enough already? Sheila April 15, 2009 That’s the reason (and the acronym) for the TEA Parties happening across the country this tax day. In at Read More
Divide and conquer? Sheila April 14, 2009 Christian America is already seriously divided. But there’s a new campaign going on to render Christianity irrelevant in all Read More
Notre Dame’s other controversial speaker Sheila April 13, 2009 Back in 1984, Governor Mario Cuomo delivered what would become a very famous (or infamous) speech at the University of Notre Read More
How a state school sees the honor Sheila April 13, 2009 It provokes thought, this one. While so many schools confer honorary degrees on high-profile speakers these days that we hardly Read More
Say something often enough Sheila April 11, 2009 And it becomes truth. Especially when powerful politicians and influential media are saying the same thing. Perception becomes reality. When Read More
Tightening the noose in Texas Sheila April 11, 2009 The creeping trend to marginalize people who are seriously ill and deny them treatment is manifesting in many laws and Read More
