June 17, 2013

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Editorials

Legal Marijuana?

What could once hardly be imagined appears to be rushing toward the inevitable.

A Bumpy Road to Obamacare

The most controversial provision of the Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014.

Articles

Christian Complicity
Stephen Bullivant
Are believers encouraging mockery of their own beliefs?
The 'Nones' Are Alright
Kaya Oakes
What we can learn from a generation of seekers

Books and Culture

Art
Bird Watching
Karen Sue Smith
Just weeks before Pope Francis, in his inaugural homily, explicitly urged listeners to protect the envi
Books
What Was Lost
Nicholas P. Cafardi
'Mortal Sins' by Michael D'Antonio offers a sweeping narrative of the sexual abuse crisis.
Books
Tough Call
John J. McLaughlin
Only the future is certain—the past continues to change.” This Russian proverb of unknown provenance has particular relevance to American

Columns and Departments

The Word
Prophetic Values
John W. Martens
The Word
The One I Look For
John W. Martens
Faith in Focus
A Father's Faith
Tom McGrath
Columns
American Hymnal
James T. Keane
Columns
The Perfect Fit
Kerry Weber
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
Letters
State of the Question
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