Remembering Rep. Walter B. Jones, Jr.
by Patrick O’Neill It may be have been unprecedented on the U.S. political landscape — a Catholic U.S. Congressman who was invited to be the keynote speaker at both an anti-abortion rally and an anti-war rally — in the South. Yet, that’s what happened when Republican Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., an Eastern North Carolina…
How Black Panther Promotes a Consistent Life Ethic
by Andrew Hocking Andrew Hocking writes about spirituality in movies, TV, and books and frequently discusses politics from a consistent life perspective. Since its release last February, the movie Black Panther has made a tremendous impact, becoming a commercial and critical success—currently a Best Picture Oscar nominee—and also generating commentary about its social…
The Price of Violence: When Dehumanizing the Vulnerable Hurts One’s Own Causes
by Julia Smucker Last October, in one of a series of opinion pieces in Slate on how the political left should approach the U.S. Supreme Court, Christopher John Sprigman made the point that the liberalization of abortion laws that came with Roe v. Wade, without popular consensus in its favor, has proven disastrous for…
A Friendly Approach
by Richard Stith I think we should be careful to be positive and praise all the folks who support one of our key issues, while still gently encouraging them to broaden their opposition to violence. Here’s an example of how I’ve been trying to apply this approach locally. A theater here in town is putting…