Political Extremes and the Fate of Religion: What to Do About Emptying Pews — and How to Get People to Care About Faith
Scholar says the decline of moderate religion in the U.S. harms everyone.
Results from Tag: 'political polarization'
Cardinal McElroy of Washington Urges Shift Away From Political Polarization
The cardinal spoke at the University of Notre Dame event on ‘Healing Our National Dialogue and Political Life.’
The Perils of Polarization
COMMENTARY: In both the Polish and American cases, where is the Church creating the space in which unity might be recomposed, modeling rational discussion as the antidote to social media snark?
Catholic Bishops Warn of Polarization in Church, Urge More Dialogue
According to the panelists, American society and the Church have grown more polarized when it comes to ideological differences — and debates about those differences have become less civil.
Catholic Leaders Say Virtues Are Needed to End America’s ‘Uncivil War’
People of faith must lead with moral goodness to stave the republic from succumbing to the politics of despair fueling violent civil strife.
The Challenge of Unity
EDITORIAL: Sustained and driven by our own faith and convictions, the Catholic faithful of America should now collectively gather alongside Archbishop Gomez in striving for national unity and reconciliation — and in reminding our new president that these laudable goals are attainable only if he is willing to moderate his own political extremism in the crucial areas of life, sexuality and religious liberty.
The Poison of Polarization: DC Violence Highlights America’s Deep Divisions
NEWS ANALYSIS: Catholic commentators point to deep social and spiritual causes for the growing split and an essential religious dimension in the way forward.
Catholics React to Chaos at the Capitol
Leaders and commentators recommend prayer in wake of violence.
A Prayer for Our Government
A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER: John Carroll, America’s first bishop, urged this prayer to be recited in the parishes throughout the young nation. This is a fitting time to do the same.
America’s Soul Needs Healing
EDITORIAL: Only love — the love the Lord Jesus Christ commands his followers to bring into the world — guarantees the future.
