Psychology often treats us as isolated beings, but every gesture — from a morning greeting to an evening meditation — is shaped by and shapes our communities. Personal growth is inseparable from social participation. To care for oneself is to engage with others. Mabel Encinas The great majority […]
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Time to talk about John Berger
John Berger was a household name amongst the British literati in the three decades before the end of the twentieth century. A biography, published this week, invites a fresh appraisal of his life and his work. Sean Sheehan Berger shot to instant fame in 1972 for two reasons. […]
Secularism, power and democracy in Colombia
We are living through days of uncertainty. As if the choice were to submit to the promises of God, homeland, security and order, or to retreat into the defence of freedom, of difference and of the hope that dialogue might prevail over the noise of the enemies of the homeland. […]
Leo XIV: the uncomfortable voice on the geopolitical panel
Wars, migration and other global issues have led the Pope to express himself on issues tending to be in the realm of international politics. His calls for peace and his criticism of those who promote violence raise how the moral voice is articulated with his status as sovereign of Vatican […]
ArtWay: Mark Gertler (1916), “Merry-go-round”
This 1916 oil on canvas painting, by Jewish pacifist artist Mark Gertler (1891-1939), is the more disturbing the more it is studied. Yet, in it, Gertler has much to say that is challenging and valuable to Christians. Indeed, it ought to disturb, and this was no doubt Gertler’s intention. […]
















