Thomas D. Williams
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Thomas D. Williams, PhD, teaches Philosophical Ethics at the University of Saint Thomas in Rome and is a permanent research fellow at the Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame University. A theologian and certified sommelier, his 15 books include The World As It Could Be: Catholic Social Thought for a New Generation (2011).
![The Pelourinho Novo (lit. 'New Pillory'), also known as Hath Katro Khamb[b] (lit. 'Hand-Cutting Pillar'), in Old Goa. (Credit: Wikimedia.)](https://cruxnow.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1920,quality=70/https://wp.cruxnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pillar-in-india.jpg)
