René Girard and Human Violence
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
July 16, 2025
The maîtres à penser of the MAGA movement, such as Peter Thiel and J.D. Vance, make use of some great Christian authors to support their
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Demons of Power & MAGA: Alligator Alcatraz
Matthew Fox
July 15, 2025
In yesterday’s DM, we meditated on Rabbi Heschel’s observation that “man’s worship of power has resurrected the demon of power.” To look into the face
Week of 7/7-12/2025: Evil, Genocide, & Goodness
Daily Meditations Team
July 13, 2025
Please note: The Daily Meditations are now authored by both Matthew Fox (MF) and Gianluigi Gugliermetto (GG). The Monday video teaching will continue to be
The Banality of Evil: 2.0
Matthew Fox
July 7, 2025
Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt started a philosophical free-for-all with her reportage on the trial of Adolf Eichmann 61 years ago, proposing that he was not
The Great Tragedy of Humanity
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
July 2, 2025
With all my talk on evil in the past few months, especially about evil as a mystery, I might have given the impression of being
St. Hildegard on Senator Ernst’s & MAGA’s “Big, Beautiful Budget”
Matthew Fox
June 3, 2025
Today’s America, a little like Alice in Wonderland, seems to be getting “crazier and crazier” the further we descend into the rabbit hole. Last week, a
Fighting the Dragon at the Time of the Black Jaguar
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
May 24, 2025
In the Preface that he wrote ten years ago to the revised edition of Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh, Matthew makes reference
Evil and Grief
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
May 10, 2025
The news of concentration camps being built in Gaza is too hard to stomach. It’s overwhelming. Decency, humanity, the rule of law… all those things
Catching The Wave
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
May 8, 2025
Although “hero,” “ancestor,” and “saint” do not mean exactly the same thing, I have suggested that they are functionally equivalent for us at the present
Talking about Evil
Matthew Fox
March 29, 2025
Yesterday I brought to your attention two brilliant pieces of writing by Patrice Mersault about dealing with the devil. Here are a few more insights from
