Francis: Theologians should smell like the sheep, too
Pope Francis has called on Catholic theologians to leave their desks and take their work to the frontiers to "pour oil and wine over the wounds of humankind."
Theology
Relics can be key to understanding life in Jesus' time, Jesuit says
Is the Shroud of Turin real, as many Catholics believe? Or is it a product of the 14th century? Does it matter?
Three ways relics and artifacts can help us ‘find Jesus’
NCR Today: Any archeological find that purports to shed light on Jesus can generate a media frenzy, giving both believers and skeptics fresh evidence.
History and mystery: Two themes that guided the late Fr. Richard McBrien
Appreciation: I still remember my very first class with Fr. Richard McBrien. Two insights from that day in 1997 have stayed with me.
Editorial: We must get beyond the 'Humanae Vitae' impasse
We say: Humanae Vitae has been a serious impediment to Catholic authority. It has created a disabling chasm between the hierarchy and the faithful.
Marcus Borg, leading liberal theologian and historical Jesus expert, dies at 72
For a generation, Marcus J. Borg helped popularize the intense debates about the historical Jesus and the veracity and meaning of the New Testament.
Preview: The Blessed Virgin Mary - Vatican II asked: Is she truly our sister?
Celebration Publications: During the Second Vatican Council, discussions on Mary, Jesus’ mother, were very heated and manifested a great deal of disagreement among the gathered bishops.
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Can you question the virgin birth and still be a Christian?
The virgin birth is one of the central tenets of faith for the world's 2 billion Christians. Yet many say the virgin birth gets short shrift at Christmas.
Peace theology needs more than tinkering
Book review: Jesus "not only rejected violence as a personal option; he also fought the structural violence that was embedded in the institutions of his nation."
Preview: God is always new
Several years ago, I was a senior fellow at Woodstock Theological Center working on questions in science and religion. One day, the program manager appeared at my door and asked if I wanted some boxes of notes that had been taking up space in his office. The notes happened to be those of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and he did not know what to do with them. Woodstock had inherited the notes from Nicole Schmitz-Moorman, whose father, Karl Schmitz-Moorman, inherited the notes after Teilhard's death. Karl bequeathed the notes to his daughter, who, in turn, donated them to Woodstock.
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In This Issue
September 9-22, 2016
- Editorial: Make action on poverty a national priority
- Music provides a deeper sense of promise
- SNAP concerned with survivor confidentiality after judge's sanctions
- Special Section (subscribers only): Health & Well-Being