Liturgy as a Public Event — The word, liturgy, comes from the Greek word, “to do a public work.” This article discusses an exchange occurring in the American evangelicals’ columns about worship, mission, and the nature of liturgy and may assist students with thinking about liturgy and the public square.
Notre Dame’s Core Curriculum Review
Notre Dame’s Core Curriculum Review — For multiple views, links, and references on the role of theology in general education at Notre Dame and the university’s review of its curriculum, see this interview regarding the theology courses in their core curriculum.
Protecting the Right to Serve God and Country
Protecting the Right to Serve God and Country — This op/ed from the Becket Fund printed at The Hill might provide a useful opening piece for discussion on chaplaincy services, constitutional issues, and changes in cultural standards and practices.
Religious Conservatives Complicit in No-fault Divorce
Religious Conservatives Complicit in No-fault Divorce — Ryan Macpherson, Professor of History at Bethany Lutheran College, maintains that religious and political conservatives are complicit in the rise of the “no-fault” divorce policies in the United States, which has led to the dissolution of countless families in America in the last 40-plus years.
Race, Religion, and Criminal Justice
Race, Religion, and Criminal Justice — This summary article examines the PRRI Survey that indicates a deep public divide about police violence toward Black men. Among religious groups, white evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority says the recent police killings of black men are isolated incidents.
