Public Writing

Religion, Theology, and the Public University
What is the role of a public theologian today? (America)
In Jefferson's Shadow: Can Catholic theology thrive at a public university? (America)

Latine Religion, Culture, and Politics
Mr. Peña Returns from Washington: Federico Peña made history as mayor of Denver. Now he is imagining a better church. (America)
Why Dioceses need to support struggling Latino parishes (America)
Guadalupe's Legacy: How a 486-year-old vision of Mary in Mexico continues to influence the church (America)

Racism, White Supremacy, and Anti-Blackness
What is the role of a public theologian today? (America
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the dignity of the Black Lives Matter network (America)
When the K.K.K. came to town, Catholics prayed. Now what? (America)

Sex, Gender, and Family
Rihanna's Super Bowl performance put the power of pregnancy center stage (America
Guadalupe's Legacy: How a 486-year-old vision of Mary in Mexico continues to influence the church (America)
The Invisible Woman: Seeing migrant women through the eyes of Christ (America)

Ecology
Netflix's "Chasing Coral" documents an unseen environmental disaster (America)

#Charlottesville
What is the role of a public theologian today? (America
When the K.K.K. came to town, Catholics prayed. Now what? (America)
In Jefferson's Shadow: Can Catholic theology thrive at a public university? (America)

Catholic Life
My parish is my home. I won't let one homily I didn't like drive me away. (America