Randall Wedin is a freelance science writer, with a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University and a B.A. in Chemistry and English Literature from St. Olaf College. He is a member of the Holy Name of…
With budgets slashed, corrections officials are struggling to reduce the recidivism rate among ex-offenders. Chuck Colson’s new program steps into the breach, and hopes to bring down the wall separating church and state to help ex-offenders stay out of prison.
Why has the Catholic Church made so many controversial statements about Jews as it wrestles with a sexual abuse crisis? One could argue that, in the heart of a wounded Church, a play is being made for the shroud of the victim.