Bernard McGinn, the author of a nine-volume history of Christian mysticism in the West, sat down with 'America' to discuss mysticism, religion, psychedelics and more.

In his new apostolic letter, Pope Francis called for a new hermeneutical and methodological framework that is not averse to confronting the complexities, fragilities and vulnerabilities of our times.

Our common belief in human rights must be undergirded by a recognition that rights come with duties—including the duty to protect those whose rights are unequally threatened.

Data showing the theological divide between younger and older priests—as well as between younger priests and the laity—could serve as a mandate to heal the scandal of division within our own church.

What if we brought together two currents: attachment to the Eucharist as liturgical action and devotion with attachment to the Blessed Virgin Mary? The conjunction of these currents can enable them to reinforce each other and can make a significant impact on our spiritual journeys.

Thomas Aquinas's 'Summa Theologiae' is perhaps the most important philosophical/theological work in Christian history. Why didn't the Angelic Doctor finish it?