When I Was Kicked Out of My Dorm
I deserved it. There’s no doubt in my mind that it was a decision of retributive justice. I had brokenContinue Reading
Tag: catholicism
Video: Gay and Catholic
In October, I gave a talk at the University of Notre Dame on being gay and Catholic. You can watch theContinue Reading
On Blind Faith
Ignorant people take things by blind faith. At least, this is the belief of our age, the age which callsContinue Reading
Curriculum Problems are Faculty Problems
In the midst of discussions over curricular developments at Notre Dame, I am mindful of a remark made by OttoContinue Reading
What’s Next for Love and Marriage?
Even if gay people accept the Church and Her teachings, what happens to us after we do?
The Church I Disagree With
I said something to the effect that I had realized, in my own life, that I couldn’t be “spiritual, but not religious.”
Studying Death
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, September 4, 2014. When students first read how Athens put Socrates toContinue Reading
The Awkward Avoidance of Biblical Interpretation
In contemporary biblical interpretation, much emphasis is placed upon such questions as: Which book or chapter was written first? WhichContinue Reading
Infantile Questioning and the Contemporary Theologian
I recently attended a conference on women in the church. During one panel, two young Catholic women sought to presentContinue Reading
Coming Out Christian (audio)
I recently gave a presentation on faith and homosexuality with Julie Rodgers.
Chris Damian 