Jessica Hooten Wilson was raised to believe that “Christians should dwell on the good and the beautiful,” she writes in her introduction to Why Do the Heathen Rage: A Behind the Scenes Look at a Work in Progress (Brazos). That...
A new book on Flannery O’Connor obscures her racism
'Why do the Heathen Rage' is lovingly researched, but tries too hard to paint O’Connor as a saint.
April 2024
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
Conversations in the Spirit (I, II, and III)
Three women writers find signs of hope that the church is working to break cycles of invisibility.
BY CECILIA GONZÁLEZ-ANDRIEU, RHONDA MISKA, AND KELLY ADAMSON
Walk together
Catholics responding to the opioid epidemic believe that the church can better support those with addictions.
BY JEANNINE M. PITAS
Art for all
Janet McKenzie’s sacred paintings go beyond stereotypes of race and gender to depict the holy in us all.
AN INTERVIEW WITH JANET MCKENZIE
Passengers
Asking for and receiving rides is one small practice that can create a truly interdependent world.
BY ALLISON CONNELY-VETTER
Complicated witness
Bartolomé de Las Casas’ conversion of heart led him to advocate for Indigenous people.
BY IVAN BREA
As Jesus’ physical body emerged from the tomb, so, too, must our love move us to respond to the physical needs of our neighbors.
Kathleen Bonnette
