Secular Music and Sacred Theology, edited by Tom Beaudoin, is an outgrowth of the Rock and Theology project, sponsored by Liturgical Press. It includes an essay of mine “More Than Music: Notes on ‘Staying Punk’ in the Church and in Theology,” and it’s out in May from Liturgical Press.

On National Coming Out Day, I am proud to come out as a Roman Catholic theologian in support of the dignity and fullness of life for LGBT persons.

That Holy Anarchist: Reflections on Christianity & Anarchism By Mark Van Steenwyk Missio Dei [Amazon] [Missio Dei] Many readers of this blog are probably already familiar with Mark Van Steenwyk. For those who are not, he is co-founder of a church community in Minneapolis called Missio Dei which is rooted in the Mennonite tradition. As [...]

This conference taking place at Boston College in March 2012 looks promising: Over a decade into the 21st century, the human community faces an increasingly complex social and historical context. While the phenomenon of globalization and its effects have engendered hope in bringing people and cultures together in many profound ways, new inequalities, conflicts, and [...]

I was happy to sign on to this statement today originally signed by about 150 Catholic theologians calling for an end to the death penalty. Please spread the word. Here is an excerpt: Therefore, in concert with our recent popes and bishops, we oppose the death penalty, whether a person on death row is guilty [...]