If you are watching the news, reading about what is happening, we see the rise of Christian Nationalism being woven into our government, one department by one department at a time. Think about what we have been seeing coming out of the Defense Department lately. There's a question that keeps surfacing in churches, on social... Continue Reading →
The Quietest Intelligence
Why stillness is the key to understanding — and surviving — the age of AI In the year of the Autonomous Revolution, we have been handed the most powerful cognitive tools in human history — and no instruction manual for our own minds. We’ve outsourced memory to the cloud, judgment to the algorithm, and attention... Continue Reading →
Thomas Merton’s Radical Idea: True Prayer Makes You a Better Activist
Using the See-Discern-Act method: Becoming a Comteplative Resistance Theologian There's a version of spirituality that looks like an escape hatch—a way to retreat from the chaos of the world into candles, silence, and personal peace. Thomas Merton spent his life arguing that this version is a fraud. Merton was a Trappist monk who entered a... Continue Reading →
Which Catholic Church do you find yourself most Comfortable with?
This Easter, think about why we are Christians, and for many, we practice that Christianity as Catholics. Parishes across the country on Saturday evening will be welcoming new members into the faith and the church as an organization. A friend and colleague who is now retired from the pastorate. Fr. Charles Niblick, DMin, continues as... Continue Reading →
When the Cross Becomes Synonymous with the Flag: Thomas Merton’s Warning for the American Church Today
A Trappist monk who died in 1968, Thomas Merton offers a crucial warning for the American Church: the dangerous mingling of Christianity with nationalism threatens the integrity of faith today. This article explores how Merton's insights diagnose our present crisis and what practical steps can renew authentic faith. In the summer of 1966, Thomas Merton... Continue Reading →
FAITH & JUSTICE · BOOK REVIEW & COMMENTARY
FAITH & JUSTICE · BOOK REVIEW & COMMENTARY Reclaiming the Revolution A Christian Response to Modern Nationalism — Drawing on Merton, Adler, and Bonhoeffer See · Judge · Act On what organizers have called No Kings Day — a national day of protest against executive overreach — marches are echoing across the country. The headlines,... Continue Reading →
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