Atheism is a parasite that feeds on bad religion. That’s why, in the end, atheistic critics are our friends. They hold our feet to the fire. Friedrich Nietzsche, Ludwig Feuerbach and Karl Marx, for example, submit that all religious experience is ultimately psychological projection. For them, the God we believe in and who undergirds our…

“America’s Church will most need prominent voices seen as champions of immigrants and the poor…” writes Greg Daly

When I was a graduate student in Belgium, I was privileged one day to sit in on a conference given by Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Brussels. He was commenting on the Eucharist and our lack of understanding of it full richness when he highlighted this contrast: If you stood outside of a Roman Catholic church…

Fr Martin Delaney reflects on a lasting conversation on a ‘cold sunny day in the US capital’

“Laypeople tend to see priests as the professional people when it comes to faith” writes Michael Kelly

“The health issues of mothers should, of course, always be addressed. That’s a medical point, and should not be lost on the health providers. Fix it!”, writes Mary Kenny

People need strong emotional connections with others to flourish, writes David Quinn

“Many parts of ‘official Ireland’ suffer from a combination of amnesia and blindness when it comes to faith”, writes Michael Kelly

“If America and the West don’t like President Assad – even if he is a bad ruler – it’s still not our business to try to affect ‘regime change’”, writes Mary Kenny

“It is not always appreciated how much the Churches have restrained violence” writes Martin Mansergh