"Few signs indicate that ideological warfare may weaken in the next three years..."

The idea that humans are intended to have a relationship with Earth beyond mere use of Earth comes from this notion of our purpose as stewards.

 For peace to be present, human dignity must be not only elevated but leveled across all socio-economic and demographic stratas.

Public justice asks that we consider policies regarding elder care with the same attention we would afford to issues that affect us—because in the end it will.

Questions about the uses of these various biotechnologies beg a broader community discussion of what it means to be human.

The justice of our prison systems should be of increasing public concern. 

"Politics and government are not about ultimate solutions." 

"Extreme cases of mental illness violate dignity in visible ways, manifesting alongside other societal ills..."

"As the symposium continued, a consistent theme emerged: religious freedom is not an issue as dependably bipartisan as it was in the 90s."

Call it nostalgia, I call it trust, and we need a bunch more of it, better Newsrooms, more encyclicals, more good conversation.

What does human dignity have to do with public justice? 

Any Christian pursuit of justice has as its foundation the understanding that we are, despite our flaws, created in the image of God. 

Perhaps the more courageous thing is to say that God is sovereign in spite of our loss, and that it’s time to do what is best for the country.

The recent Obama-Putin dispute over American exceptionalism raises the issue of our understanding of America’s role in the world. 

"Human beings are created in the image of God, and we must be consistent in our ethic of life – that life is precious from its inception to its natural end."