A book like Spiritual Criminals has the potential to offer a significant contribution to U.S. Catholics' understanding of our history and provide inspiration for political activism today.
In We Burn Daylight, Bret Anthony Johnston tells a fictional story similar to 1993 Waco siege to engage questions about religious freedom, state-sanctioned violence and the blurry line between church and cult.
"Planetwalker" is a documentary about John Francis, an uncommon globetrotter who embarked on a yearslong trek for the environment, with 17 of those years observing a vow of silence.
In A Whole Life in Twelve Movies, authors Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins seed fruitful conversation and fulfill the human need for "art that's steeped in the mystery of life."
There are moments in "Black Doves" that feel like any given show about a spy organization full of deceit, murder and revenge. But at its core, the show is about moral code, human connection and spiritual renewal.
In Colby Gordon's first book, Glorious Bodies: Trans Theology and Renaissance Literature," the author's political theology implicates transphobia as a crucial underpinning of colonialism, white supremacy and Christian hegemony.
After 10 days of solemn reopening Masses, the cathedral's choir La Maîtrise Notre Dame de Paris gave its first sacred music concert in the renovated French Gothic structure Dec. 17. In the audience was a young French composer Lise Borel, who had brought her entire family with her.
A current exhibition at the MET reveals a humanity that will shift people's perception of religious art — and with it their understanding of themselves.
Simon Critchley's book raises the question: Is mysticism still of any use? Mostly his answer is yes. But he reminds readers that when we're dealing with mysticism, we're dealing with fire. So we must be cautious.
