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February 22, 2021
IHE Fellow Brandon Vaidyanathan presents his recent sociological findings on the connection between flourishing and faith during the pandemic.
February 19, 2021
IHE Fellow Lucia A. Silecchia thinks about what she hopes Lent 2021 will inspire in her and others: a unity of Christian belief and Christian works of mercy.
February 2, 2021
IHE Director of the Program on the Constitution and Catholic Social Doctrine Emmett McGroarty defends the current practice on restraining federal government settlement agreements as supportive of the common good and governmental accountability.
February 1, 2021
IHE Fellow Peter Ulrickson ponders what makes scientific claims persuasive and what teaching science shows us about how we learn to accept scientific conclusions.
January 29, 2021
IHE Fellow Lucia A. Silecchia expresses her gratitude to her teachers and those who formed her early education during Catholic Schools Week.
January 27, 2021
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia reminds us that everyone we encounter has hidden crosses to bear, even those who hurt us.
January 4, 2021
This month and new year, IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia hopes for a greater appreciation for those friends, acquaintances, and strangers who have shown her love in all circumstances.
December 19, 2020
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia considers how the beauty of a Christmas tree, filled with ornaments old and new, mimics the messiness and beauty of life itself.
December 18, 2020
IHE Fellow Maximilian B. Torres considers the incredible impact and witness of Pope Saint John Paul II to the dignity of the human person on the centenary of his birth.
December 17, 2020
IHE Director of the Program on the Constitution and Catholic Social Doctrine Emmett McGroarty and his brother, theologian Brendan McGroarty, consider how the American experiment can be preserved for centuries to come through a return to neighborhood solidarity.
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The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue NE
339 Caldwell Hall
Washington, DC 20064
202-319-5892
ihe@cua.edu
The Institute for Human Ecology
The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue NE
339 Caldwell Hall
Washington, DC 20064
202-319-5892
ihe@cua.edu
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