To be frank, I suspect that today there is little respect for Christianity as source of moral teaching about goodness.

Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God or the gods, and with the human other, the stranger.

Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty.

The history of Israel and Judaism is the unfolding of the meaning of this story. It's retelling is never finished and will not be until the Kingdom.

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do.