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Will Benedict XVI's New Encyclical Matter?
By Jeffrey WeissIn the days leading up to this week's scheduled release of Pope Benedict XVI's latest encyclical, there's been a quickening of speculation about what it will say. We know the name: Caritas in Veritate ("Charity in Truth"). And we know generally that it will be about social topics, including the ...
Vatican Cracks Down on . . . Nuns?
By Mary C. CurtisWhy is the Vatican messing with American nuns? It's not like there are that many of them. ...
Mark Sanford & Jenny: The New York Times Wedding Announcement
By Emily MillerWeddings have such a powerful hold on our psyches because they represent the romantic fantasy of a perfect soul mate who completes us and who will always make our heart race with excitement. I assume Mark Sanford and Jenny Sullivan felt this way when they got married at Christ Memorial Church in ...
Bernie Madoff and the Wise Men of Chelm
By Jeffrey WeissChampion swindler Bernie Madoff was sentenced today to what amounts to life in prison. And amid the ongoing stories about Madoff, I see the recurring questions: How could so many smart people have allowed themselves to be swindled? And how could he have done it to people with whom he seemingly had ...
Conservative Christianity and Adultery -- Trying to Explain Sanford and Ensign
By Jeffrey WeissThere is one odd coincidence being noted about South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Nevada Sen. John Ensign (aside from the adultery, that is): They are both linked to the mostly secretive D.C.-based Christian The Fellowship, also called The Family. ...
Something You Can Do About the Turmoil In Iran
By Jeffrey WeissI wrote a couple of days ago about the unusual silence from American religious institutions regarding the events going on in Iran. At the time I wondered whether it would, in fact, do any good for those institutions to speak up. Maybe it would even be harmful?But surely there is something we can do? ...
Seeing Anti-Semitism When It Isn't There
By Jeffrey WeissThere's a difference between respect and acceptance, and the head of the Anti-Defamation League seems to have missed that distinction in a complaint he's issued against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops this week. ...
Where Are the Voices of Faith About Iran?
By Jeffrey WeissWatching the TV and Internet as events spin wildly in Iran, I went searching for what I was sure would be religious institutional voices weighing in. I've mostly come up dry. ...
Netanyahu Quotes Torah to Palestinians, But Is Religion a Framework for Peace?
By Jeffrey WeissIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a much-anticipated speech Sunday, laying out his ideas about how Israel and the Palestinians can achieve peace. I'll leave the geopolitical analysis to others. To me, it was striking how much of the speech was based firmly on Judaism and religion. ...
Religion and Immigration - An Update
By Jeffrey WeissA few days ago, I wrote about a study that showed a correlation between the frequency of church attendance and an inclination toward more liberal immigration policies. The author opined that the effect may be due to people in the pews actually heeding the suggestions of the leaders of their faith ...
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