Longreads

Christianity as an interpretation of history

[LONGREAD: Judaism, Jesus, and the mouse that roared]

Sep 6 •

God and sushi: More theo-nerdery

[LONGREAD: on food, art, and religious experience]

Jul 15

RFK Jr.: anti-health, anti-human

[LONGREAD: a guest rant by Suzanne, RN]

Jun 29 •

Why is Word on Fire undermining papal Catholic social teaching?

[LONGREAD: a bad article misrepresents Benedict XVI and attacks social justice]

Jun 20 •

The Sleeping Beauty problem

[LONGREAD: in which a non-math deacon tries to be smart about math, or possibly English?]

Jun 12 •

Immigration, deportation, and Catholic principles: 21 points

[LONGREAD: toward an argument against mass deportation]

Feb 21 •

1. What is racism? Forming a Catholic perspective

[LONGREAD: first in a series, not just for Catholics, but perhaps of particular interest to Catholics and other Christians]

Oct 8, 2024 •

A referendum on elections: Why defeating Trump is the best move for the US and the GOP

[LONGREAD: Of all reasons to oppose either candidate, the dangers specific to Trump are the battle most likely to be significantly won—or lost—in 2024]

Aug 29, 2024 •

Reflections on voting as a pro-life Catholic

[LONGREAD: preamble to an anti-Trump polemic—yes, this is a preamble]

Aug 27, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning, part 4: Daddy issues, father gods

[LONGREAD: never trust The Man: When the Big Lie gets too big, is there still room for God?]

Jul 26, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning, part 3: What lies beyond the Spider-Verse?

[LONGREAD: canon events, anomalies, and “the way the story is supposed to go”]

Jul 19, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning, part 2: The lie at the end of the MCU multiverse

[LONGREAD: He Who Remains is not great: How the TVA poisons everything]

Jul 16, 2024 •

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