Craig A. Ford Jr.

Craig A. Ford Jr., Ph.D., is assistant professor of theology and religious studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. He writes at the intersection of queer theory, critical race theory, and the Catholic moral tradition. Follow him on Twitter: @cfordjr.

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US bishops' theology is the true scandal in Philadelphia foster care case

Commentary: The scandal in the U.S. church right now is the position of the bishops' conference that seeks to expel people in same-sex relationships from Catholic institutions, separating them from Catholic life.

Detail of painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze, an 1851 depiction of George Washington's attack on the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey, Dec. 25, 1776 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

We must reject the white racist God of the '1776 Report'

The "1776 Report" produced by the Trump-appointed 1776 Commission is an especially dangerous document. Despite its removal, Christians must analyze the ways in which the document incorporated claims about God and justice everywhere.

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