Godspy
Encyclopedia
Godspy is an English-language
online magazine
"for Catholics and other seekers" launched in 2003, dealing with subjects from "politics to the arts, science to the economy, sexuality to ecology," and exploring the "ideas and experiences that reveal God’s presence in the world." The magazines name was inspired by the line in King Lear
"And take upon's the mystery of things, As if we were God's spies".
It is ad
-supported and is available to read free of charge. The site is updated daily, while the magazine portion of the site is monthly. It has been noted as "the rare faith-based site that unabashedly promotes its point of view while remaining relevant to all readers." It has also been noted for sense of community created by the participation in its forums.
Its editorial board and contributors include such notable figures as its editors Austen Ivereigh
and David Scott
. It also has as theological advisor and contributior the internationally recognized theologian, scientist and author Lorenzo Albacete
.
Godspy's headquarters are located in New York, New York.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
online magazine
Magazine
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"for Catholics and other seekers" launched in 2003, dealing with subjects from "politics to the arts, science to the economy, sexuality to ecology," and exploring the "ideas and experiences that reveal God’s presence in the world." The magazines name was inspired by the line in King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
"And take upon's the mystery of things, As if we were God's spies".
It is ad
Advertising
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-supported and is available to read free of charge. The site is updated daily, while the magazine portion of the site is monthly. It has been noted as "the rare faith-based site that unabashedly promotes its point of view while remaining relevant to all readers." It has also been noted for sense of community created by the participation in its forums.
Its editorial board and contributors include such notable figures as its editors Austen Ivereigh
Austen Ivereigh
Austen Ivereigh is a Roman Catholic journalist, commentator and campaigner. In he became coordinator of the Citizen Organising Foundation's Strangers into Citizens campaign and associate editor of the online magazine Godspy....
and David Scott
David Scott (author)
David Scott is an author with a special interest in religion and culture. He has published several books, including studies of Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement...
. It also has as theological advisor and contributior the internationally recognized theologian, scientist and author Lorenzo Albacete
Lorenzo Albacete
Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete , a Roman Catholic priest, is an American theologian, scientist and author. A New York Times Magazine contributor, Albacete is one of the leaders in the United States for the international Catholic movement Communion and Liberation...
.
Godspy's headquarters are located in New York, New York.
Editorial stance
According to Editor/Publisher Angelo Matera the magazine covers "topics and perspectives that the secular press either ignores or treats superficially". He describes Godspy's vision as follows:In a post-modern world caught between the irrational certainties of religious fanatics and the dictatorship of “whatever” relativism, GodSpy tries to offer an alternative—a Catholic vision that shows it’s possible both to believe and think critically, to stand firm and remain open to reality, to live by moral absolutes and love unconditionally.
To reach the most skeptical, Godspy emphasizes Catholic thinkers and writers who are most credible to secular audiences, artists who can convincingly show that truth, beauty and goodness are compatible with mystery, freedom and desire. We try to showcase nonfiction writing that fulfills what the acclaimed Catholic fiction writer Flannery O’Connor once said: "there is no reason why fixed dogma should fix anything that the writer sees in the world . . . dogma is an instrument for penetrating reality.”
In the end, what we’re trying to do is illustrate, however imperfectly, what Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
explained in his encyclical, Deus Caritas EstDeus Caritas EstDeus Caritas Est is a 2006 encyclical—the first written by Pope Benedict XVI, in large part derived from writings by his late predecessor, Pope John Paul II. Its subject is love, as seen through a Christian perspective, and God's place within all love...
(God is Love) : that salvation doesn’t require an escape from our humanity—it runs right through it.