The Common Good

David Van Biema

Blog Posts by David Van Biema

Mother Teresa As a Psalm
Posted by David Van Biema 36 weeks 5 days ago
On Sept. 5, 1997, the world mourned when Mother Teresa, whose work with the poorest of the poor made her a global icon, died of a heart ailment at age 87.Exactly 10 years later, the world did a...
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One Psalm, Two Causes, Two Meanings
Posted by David Van Biema 1 year 8 weeks ago
For decades, Psalm 139 has been a byword of the anti-abortion movement, printed on posters in crisis pregnancy centers. More recently, it's been tied to high-resolution ultrasounds, the movement's...
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