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briannejacobs.bsky.social
Professor, Theology & Gender Studies. Author, Holy Body: Gender and Sexual Difference in Theological Anthropology and Ecclesiology.
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Tyranny works same in every context, which is why Trump—in the Oval Office regarding world politics and war—hit like an angry derisive parent. Not because Zelensky was childish but because tyranny is always about coercive belittling violence, whether between family members or nations.

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Opinion | Francis isn’t dead yet but it’s not too early to start talking about how the next Pope needs to be a real Catholic. by Ross Douthat and JD Vance

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As ever @katemanne.bsky.social nails it It’s about power, not softening of image open.substack.com/pub/katemann...

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I learned that the FAFSA is requiring students to select M or F to access federal funding. Trans and nonbinary students now have to misgender themselves to access their education (I’m not convinced it will be an easy switch). I’ve called my reps / am outraged at the violation of my students’ rights.

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"The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the 'Good Samaritan,' that is, by meditating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception”

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NEXT WEEK: Elyse Raby will be in conversation with our own Ellen Koneck about gender and synodality! Register here: events.fairfield.edu/catholic-stu...

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From Kübler-Ross’s interview with a nun in “On Death & Dying” (1969). Feels like whole game right now.

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Grateful for this!

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