A list of all our articles on social ethics.
“The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
This is a list of all our articles on social ethics.
Blessed are the confused and curious They speak to me with a lying tongue (Ps 109:2)
Owning a Pope Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you (John 17:25)
The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary To pastures of peace shall lead them, and bring them to his fold.
You were looking for a place to give your heart To fill the void in young men’s hearts -David French
Hate Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; * the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.
Two things can be true at once (and yes, I should get this phrase tattooed on my person)
America has become vastly richer than Europe Narratives and mental models - social ethics and parish development
Blessed Frances Perkins Be ye steadfast
God loves us, all of us So, is the new pope MAGA or Woke?
Genocide, occupier, colonialist, apartheid Guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Why are the nations in an uproar? Offer the appointed sacrifices * and put your trust in the Lord. (Ps 4)
They don’t have political culture Established the new covenant of reconciliation (in the collect for the Second Sunday of Easter)
Can America Survive Without Christianity? Don’t be afraid - Be like Jesus - Forgiveness
Mercy and truth have met together Mercy and truth have met together; * righteousness and peace have kissed each other (Ps 85:10)
In the shadow of your wings "in the shadow of your wings will I take refuge until this time of trouble has gone by".(Ps 57)
The American Church Conflict Being salt and light
Immigration, social ethics and political pragmatism “Nearly a decade ago, after a surge in migration caused by wars in Libya and Syria, [Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen]
An order of love and justice "The dullard does not know, nor does the fool understand" (Ps 92)
Immigration and social ethics Blessed Bernard was an immigrant
Show mercy and do justice “to love, not only our neighbors, but also our enemies.”
People are picking their religion based on their politics Then they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. (Nehemiah 8:6)
Popular Opinion and Social Ethics "Honoring the inherent dignity of every human being" Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
It’s a dull pain. More gnawing than throbbing. In your light we see light
MLK and Zionism. To bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey
Suffering, endurance, character, hope "This is how we do things here"
The menorah and the swastika The light shines in the darkness
Unable to make a free choice With the eyes of your heart enlightened
God graciously accepts that service Even when we are quite wrong
Faith, hope, and love abide Now we see in a mirror, dimly
Humility The generosity of God
Bread and circuses "They’re eating the cats"
Earth's proud empires, pass away Just a small bit of perspective
Christian Faith and Public Disorder Humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, self-control
Why Politically Engaged Christians Are Good for Our Politics “What the soul is in the body, that are Christians to the world”
How Media Outlets on the Left and Right Covered Trump’s Musical Town Hall "Guide us in the way of justice and truth"
Antisemitism is a shape-shifting virus There was the illusion that America was different, that it couldn’t happen here
The tender compassion of our God In a time of war
The indelible stamp of the Creator Christianity reshaped the Western mind
THE FEASTS OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN & JONATHAN MYRICK DANIELS What brought Blessed Jonathan Daniels to that door on that morning?
Friendship The habits of heaven
Keep us steadfast in your true religion And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Palestinian Christians Lift every voice and sing
PREFERENCE FOR THE POOR Real love to Christ must issue in love to all who are Christ's, and real love to Christ's poor must issue in self-denying acts
Teaching social ethics in the parish Complexity, not slogans, and the messiness of concrete responsibility
Enchantment & Suffering Well, stranger things have happened.
The United States still prioritizes interests over values. Often we must value concrete responsibility over abstract principles.
General Convention Justice - Relationship - Humility - Jewish
Scrubbing white marble steps Lifts her poor, half-hearted, weary and wandering children heavenward
BLESSED DESMOND TUTU: SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND CHRISTIAN ACTION They go right down into the mess
Purity of heart needs wisdom Walk with sincerity of heart … I will soon destroy
Antisemitism is like crabgrass A time for humility
Benedictine Balance and Social Ethics In you we live and move and have our being
Humility is the antidote to grievance There are moments in the political life of the nation when we see recognizable virtues in play.
That you may not become sluggish All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years
Troublesome Priests He rescued me because he delighted in me
Free and Responsible In a community of love
He stands in the midst of nations Make straight all the crooked places
Abstract principle and concrete responsibility A God who demands bold action and promises forgiveness
Earth's proud empires, pass away Just a small bit of perspective