human dignity
Vatican document on gender theory, surrogacy puzzles critics and advocates
By Claire Giangravé — April 15, 2024
(RNS) — Experts question whether the pope will leave hot-button issues for his successor to decide or if he is paving the way for doctrinal reform.
New Vatican document combines modern transparency with eternal teaching
By Thomas Reese — April 9, 2024
(RNS) — Pope Francis summons all people to defend human dignity in every moment of human existence.
Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, enshrines familiar criticisms of racism and borders
By Claire Giangravé — October 4, 2020
(RNS) — Braving a renewal of the criticism he got for allegedly pushing a socialist political agenda in his 2015 encyclical, Francis questions the West's attention to private property.
Euthanasia, dignity and ‘spirituality lite’
By Martin E. Marty — July 12, 2017
Christianity is not the only anti-bathos-faith, but it is representative of values unlikely to be surrendered by those in any community or tradition who celebrate dignity more than advertised self-affirmation.
Thou shalt not kill!
By David P. Gushee — December 7, 2015
The most basic human moral responsibility is to train people not to murder each other. It appears that we are increasingly failing at this task.
The global refugee crisis is a moral test for all of us
By David P. Gushee — September 14, 2015
Nobody can make a nation recognize the human dignity and rights of refugees. That makes it a very stern moral test for all of us.
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