Reverend Jim Wallis is the founder and president of Sojourners and the author of America’s Original Sin. There is an ancient idea that we have lost, but can and should find again. It’s called simply ...

Three people wearing shirts that say "Volunteers," stand behind a table with bottled water, boxes labeled as medicine. Image by RDNE Stock Project via Pexels. In this essay I’d like to look at what’s ...

The concept of the common good in American society has undergone a remarkable transformation since the nation's founding. What began as a clear, if contested, vision of collective welfare has ...

Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent claim that tree ordinances of municipalities amount to socialism understandably made headlines across Texas. But even more curious than the claim itself is the reason he gave ...

I am a family physician with 39 years experience caring for patients and teaching medical students and family medicine residents. Donald Trump’s executive orders and election have removed the sense of ...

It was a chance encounter on the streets of New York City that changed the direction of his life, recalled George Khaldun ’73, addressing fellow Bowdoin graduates at a recent Reunion event. With a ...

In the Christian Scriptures, Jesus and the authors employ a number of literary devices, from parables and sayings to irony and metaphors. The aim is to help friends or enemies conceptualize Jesus’ ...

When Diana Bowser arrived at the Connell School of Nursing (CSON) as associate dean for research and integrated science in 2023, she set out to develop a framework for scientific inquiry to take the ...