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Archive: Thomas G. Bohlin
Bishops have a right to defend the defenseless
The U.S. bishops are not just another special interest group fighting for its share of the legislative pie. Instead, they are trying to act as a voice of conscience, a moral witness. Like anyone else they have a right to speak, and it would serve our country well to pay them respectful attention.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | November 19, 2009; 02:57 PM ET | Comments (18)
Catholic Church says, 'Welcome home'
By responding to the requests from these Anglicans, the Vatican is not poaching on someone's property, but is putting out a welcome mat at the Church's front door for people who have long desired to enter in.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | October 23, 2009; 12:18 PM ET | Comments (15)
Jesus said, "Leave everything and follow me"
In the Church there is only one priest, Jesus Christ, and those who are chosen to participate in his priesthood should be ready to leave everything, including career and family, to go where he wants and to serve in the way he wants.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | May 14, 2009; 06:39 PM ET | Comments (11)
You Cannot Force People to Believe
It is reasonable to ask, for example, why Saudi Arabia finances the building of mosques around the world, while prohibiting the building of churches anywhere within the Saudi kingdom.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | April 24, 2009; 05:21 PM ET | Comments (11)
Pope Benedict and the Pursuit of Truth
Pope Benedict's willingness to admit to mistakes is a welcome precedent for all leaders, civil or religious.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | April 13, 2009; 02:32 PM ET | Comments (1)
Satan? Fear Not
We need not fear Satan and his devils, because God is all-loving and all-powerful, and through his son Jesus Christ has given us all the resources we need to resist them.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | March 26, 2009; 03:50 PM ET | Comments (8)
"Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics"
The ARIS data do not support the notion that there has been a significant decline in the last several years in the proportion of Christians in the United States.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | March 20, 2009; 09:37 AM ET | Comments (8)
Why Destroy Life? We Have Better Alternatives
Conscience will never allow us to use and destroy humans beings -- small as they may be -- for the sake of research, no matter how promising. To do so would be to lose our own humanity.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | March 10, 2009; 12:17 AM ET | Comments (3)
Obama and King's Dream
As a country we still need to do more to live up to that promise. We should do more to ensure that the rights and dignity of all human beings, including the unborn, are respected. Yet this nation has made progress.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | November 5, 2008; 03:28 PM ET | Comments (2)
"Faithful Citizenship" -- What the Catholic Bishops Say
The Catholic bishops in the United States do not, of course, endorse particular political candidates. But they have outlined important principles about key issues for this election.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | November 2, 2008; 05:53 AM ET | Comments (56)
Books That Nourish the Mind and the Soul
Reality history at its best: the moving letters that the soon-to-be martyr, Bishop Ignatius of Antioch, wrote to different churches on his way to Rome to be thrown to the lions.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | June 30, 2008; 05:03 AM ET | Comments (8)
Pope Benedict, Islam, and Magdi Allam
Building bridges is definitely Benedict's priority.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | April 11, 2008; 02:23 PM ET | Comments (0)
On the Third Day He rose again...
Did Jesus literally rise from the dead?
By Thomas G. Bohlin | March 24, 2008; 08:38 AM ET | Comments (1)
How Would Jesus Vote?
Under today's circumstances, Jesus might speak of peace or poverty or the sacred duty to protect human life. But he would not offer a concrete political program.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | March 7, 2008; 04:22 PM ET | Comments (21)
Losing My Religion, American Style
So much switching also reveals a restlessness and un-rootedness that is more weakness than vibrant freedom of choice.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | March 3, 2008; 08:32 AM ET | Comments (18)
Obama Taps Into Spiritual Hunger
Yet people want more than a parsing of policy. They want to be inspired.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | February 21, 2008; 10:03 AM ET | Comments (0)
Christ Forgave and So Should We
The perplexing question is how? You realize how difficult it is to forgive when you come up against the anger of the families of victims crying out for vengeance.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | November 19, 2007; 07:25 AM ET | Comments (15)
Torture is Always Wrong
What brought torture back into vogue (and into the Inquisition) was the growing influence of Roman law after the 11th Century.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | November 11, 2007; 05:16 PM ET | Comments (38)
We Preach Christ Crucified
Does what Benedict wrote about love express the message of Judaism and Islam, of Buddhists and Hindus? I don’t think so.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | October 19, 2007; 04:12 PM ET | Comments (178)
Character Matters More than Religiosity
I do hope that religion, and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance, inform his words and actions.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | October 9, 2007; 07:03 AM ET | Comments (4)
Nothing New, What's the Big Deal?
Pope Benedict has re-stated what the Church has always taught: Jesus founded the Catholic Church, which has faithfully passed on Christ's message. So what else is new? What did indeed seem new in 1964 was the Second Vatican Council's declaration...
By Thomas G. Bohlin | July 23, 2007; 04:31 PM ET | Comments (52)
We Need God
Without God we can neither save the world nor save ourselves.
By Thomas G. Bohlin | June 12, 2007; 09:24 AM ET | Comments (98)
Finding God in Peace and War
The question implies that when a society is plunged into the chaos and evil of war, faith becomes especially difficult to hold on to. This is undoubtedly true, but many religious writers would say that it is far easier to...
By Thomas G. Bohlin | June 5, 2007; 08:02 AM ET | Comments (428)
