Digital conscience, however, often provides only short-lived moral relief. People share, react, feel their duty is fulfilled ...

It’s always good to define our terms. In his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Servant of God John Hardon provided a good definition of “Examination of Conscience”: Reflection in God’s presence on one’s ...

A review of the past four years under the leadership of President Joe Biden reveals continual assaults on religious freedom and conscience rights. From attacks on foster parents of faith to attempts ...

As children, we are taught, by parents and supportive adults which behaviors are expected to navigate our society successfully. One aspect of this learning includes adopting societal norms and a moral ...

Universities do not exist to produce intellectual unanimity; they exist to cultivate free minds capable of wrestling with complex truths. But freedom of thought is impossible without freedom of ...

David E. DeCosse (@daviddecosse.bsky.social) is the director of the Religious & Catholic Ethics program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. We are ...