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February 18, 2026

Informing the Mind & Enriching the Soul

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IN THE NEWS

Catholic congressional Dems rebuke Mike Johnson’s biblical defense of ICE

Some 40-plus Catholic Democrats in Congress have issued what amounts to a theological rebuke of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s scriptural defense for President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda, outlining a series...


Feds say Operation Metro Surge is ending. Many Twin Cities immigrants don't believe it.

A woman from Mexico tells WCCO that she hasn't left her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment for the last month. She said it takes courage to even take out the trash. "We immigrants only want to come to work, to help our families move forward, to...


Faith leaders blast Trump repeal of linchpin climate rule as legal battle awaits

The Trump administration's erasure of the scientific finding that emissions driving climate change endanger public health drew swift condemnation from Catholic leaders, who characterized the move as morally indefensible. The decision...


Nation prepares for new geopolitical reality as Rubio declares ‘old world is gone’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters while boarding his plane for the Munich Security Conference that the “old world is gone." "The world is changing very fast right in front of us,” he said. “The old world is gone – frankly, the world that I...


She built her brand as a 'Tradwife.’ Then a devastating family crisis made her rethink everything

Estee Williams built a social media presence by sharing tradwife content, a niche that garnered her over 300,000 followers between her TikTok and Instagram pages. Over the past few years, Williams has leaned into the viral, controversial lifestyle...



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

The big God, small God divide at Christian colleges

There is a disturbing trend that I have noticed at Christian colleges. It is a trend that has been confirmed to me by other professors with whom I have spoken. Most faith-based schools rightly view their professors as performing a ministry. I think that is...


Powerful clergy say Broadview DHS protest charges dropped too late

Broadview DHS protest charges dropped for 19 of 21 people arrested in November. On Feb. 9, the Cook County state’s attorney’s office dismissed the state charges, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Faith leaders joined the demonstration in Broadview...


Truth Social Ape Video: Trumpian racism and misogyny exposed

A Truth Social video showed Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes on Friday, Feb. 6. The post drew swift condemnation, and it reinforced concerns regarding Trumpian racism and misogyny. Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and Detroit...


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COMMENTARY

No Hope

Christians do not need hope. It was a feeling that the first followers of Jesus had after his crucifixion, and it is understandable that those who knew him personally would want to be with him again and would hope for that, but later Christians did...


Politics as pigsty: Demise in civility drags down recent House hearing

The professional wrestling match, I mean the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, was a series of nasty verbal insults and partisan attacks that did nothing to advance the cause of justice. It also did nothing to help...


Introduction: Experiments in collaborative thought

If there’s one thing scholars of religion can agree on, it’s this: There is no consensus about what constitutes the object of religious studies. It is also true that religious studies and science studies tend to sit in hierarchical relation, wherein religion is...


Waters

We hear the voice of the prophet proclaim across the centuries, ‘Let justice roll down like waters.’ And we say ‘Amen,’ with our unexpectant, unperturbed voices. Then satisfied, we walk away to return to our comfortable, virtuous lives that we make...


Why The Lower Criticism of the Bible Matters

There is nothing new about the idea that Europeans and Americans in the nineteenth century tended to lose faith in the Bible as a literal or perfect record of historical truth. Generally, we attribute this to the growing evidence of just how...


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GOOD NEWS

What went right this week: the good news that matters

A basic income scheme for artists that launched during the pandemic to kickstart Irish culture was made permanent this week. Offering participants a weekly stipend of €325 (£283), the €25m (£21m) pilot helped more than 2,000 artists, although...


AI Company Anthropic to Pay $1.5 Billion in Landmark Copyright Settlement

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, known for its Claude chatbot, has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by authors alleging the company used pirated books to train its AI models. If approved by a judge, this...


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