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2017-07-21T13:02:45-04:00

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A Defense of Game of Thrones

Last updated on: July 21, 2017 at 1:02 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

Admitting that I am a fan of the hugest TV hit series of the moment can get me some side-eye in Catholic circles, but it is true: I love Game of Thrones. I love the book series on which it is based, A Song of Ice and Fire, even more: a slightly more morally acceptable confession, because at least no one yells at me for watching porn. “Game of Thrones is porn” is the mantra I keep hearing from right-wing... Read more

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2017-07-07T11:53:43-04:00

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When I Try to Say “God,” Strange Sounds Come Out

Last updated on: July 7, 2017 at 11:53 am By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

I had tried to make them overtly religious, failing to recognize that every one of those poems had been about God already. Read more

2017-06-23T12:48:17-04:00

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When Priests Display Misogyny, They Subvert the Persona Christi

Last updated on: June 23, 2017 at 12:48 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

The real heart of the problem with this anti-woman approach is not just tacky style, however. It’s bad theology. Read more

2017-06-19T18:36:53-04:00

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What Do Almost All Mass Shooters Have in Common?

Last updated on: June 19, 2017 at 6:36 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

Is there a cultural trend that promotes violence for some people? Is there a cultural trend that promotes violence for men? Read more

2017-06-14T01:26:04-04:00

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The Warrior Princess: An Ambiguous Archetype

Last updated on: June 14, 2017 at 1:26 am By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

With Wonder Woman as the hot film of the moment, it’s inevitable that we should revisit several conversations. Read more

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2017-06-08T16:06:30-04:00

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A Pro-Life Feminist Perspective on Breastfeeding and Fetishism

Last updated on: June 8, 2017 at 4:06 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

The breast is not reducible to a sexual object. It has a function in the relation between mother and child. Read more

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2017-06-04T23:28:29-04:00

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With the Paris Accord, Listen to our Popes – Not Trump

Last updated on: June 4, 2017 at 11:28 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

Why can we not see how our sinfulness mars the very soil on which we tread, the air we breathe? Read more

2017-06-04T23:29:13-04:00

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On Selective Outrage: Kathy Griffin, Trump, Obama, and the Right

Last updated on: June 4, 2017 at 11:29 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

I thought her display disturbing, and her apology insincere. Read more

2017-05-29T23:06:23-04:00

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When the Right Supports the Burning of the Flag

Last updated on: May 29, 2017 at 11:06 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

But there are some things no power, state or federal, has a right to decree. Read more

2017-06-02T01:17:42-04:00

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Pro-Life Sexual Ethics Without Punishment or Shame

Last updated on: June 2, 2017 at 1:17 am By Guest Contributor

Bottom line: there is no excuse for Christians to fail to be merciful toward sexual sinners, or any kind of sinner. Read more

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