To Life, Unconditionally
2015-04-01
What does it mean to be “pro-life?” To be pro-life, one must be more than simply against abortion. To be pro-life, one must embrace all human life, whether that lifeContinue Reading
A Seat at the Table at the UN Conference on the Status of Women
2015-03-11
Today is the third day of the UN Conference on the Status of Women. My week thus far has been filled with surprises. Yesterday, five of us from the InternationalContinue Reading
Sex Selection in the Name of Women’s Rights?
2015-02-24
Sex-selective abortion is the termination of an existing pregnancy on the basis of the unborn child’s gender. Unsurprisingly to any one who considers themselves a feminist, this practice is most oftenContinue Reading
Humanitarian Kayla Mueller
2015-02-10
Kayla Jean Mueller, a humanitarian worker who had been captured by ISIL in Syria, was confirmed dead by the White House this morning. She was 26 years old. I hadContinue Reading
Seventy Years after Auschwitz
2015-01-29
Two days ago marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945. The solemn anniversary was marked with quiet remembrance around the world. Delivering an addressContinue Reading
In the Bleak Midwinter
2015-01-20
Winter is here. The bitter cold and wet snow is here to stay until spring. It is the time for warm blankets, fuzzy socks, and hot tea. That is, unlessContinue Reading
A Spoonful of Sugar: Christian Fraternity Meets Reality
2015-01-05
The character Mary Poppins is famous for the phrase, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” At some point, however, no amount of sugar can sweeten the bitterContinue Reading
2014: The Year of the Suffering Servant
2014-12-30
I sit in a coffee shop in my hometown, sipping a latte and reflecting on the the world in an attempt to write this blog. I’m not making much progress.Continue Reading
Loving My Enemy: A Collective Examination of Conscience
2014-12-26
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecuteContinue Reading
A Massacre of the Innocent in Pakistan
2014-12-17
In Malala Yousafzai’s acceptance lecture before the Nobel Committee, the 17 year-old remarked that she is “just a committed and stubborn person who wants to see every child getting qualityContinue Reading