Cathleen Kaveny

Theologian and ethicist Margaret Farley begins not by talking, but by listening, by offering her merciful attention and accompaniment as another human being begins to articulate their own experiences and troubles.

Cathleen Kaveny sees correlations between the Western theological tradition and "Barbie," which tells the tale of a fall from paradise into patriarchy, and makes deep-pink points about the poignancy of human existence.

Commentary: Sheltering in place underscores the American tendency to self-select into safe, like-minded identity groups. This happens in the church, too. Once the crisis has finally abated, how do we reclaim our three-dimensional presence to one another, with all its possibilities and annoyances?