Voices
John J. Conley, S.J., is a Jesuit of the Maryland Province and a regular columnist for America. He is the current Francis J. Knott Chair of Philosophy and Theology at Loyola University, Maryland.
Philosopher's Notebook
It must be said.Several months ago I received an email marked urgent from one of the professional organizations to which I belong. Addressed to “Concerned Faculty Member,” the missive urged me to sign a statement promising that I would not teach, lecture or offer any other assistance to
Philosopher's Notebook
Faculty members of many faiths bring a religious ardor to their pro-life commitment.
Philosopher's Notebook
In the Aristotelian perspective, friendship does not confine itself to the private sphere.
Philosopher's Notebook
The extension of euthanasia to children is not the last frontier in the euthanasia campaign.
Philosopher's Notebook
Sunday is the contemplative space given outright to help us discover who we really are.
Philosopher's Notebook
More than ever, the cross exposes the pretensions of our threadbare metaphysical systems.
Philosopher's Notebook
For Marcel a society defined by material possessions ends up considering life itself a joke.
Columns
The life of the sister of philosopher Blaise Pascal is a monument to the struggle of women.
