Joe Carter

The increased interest in the idea of the multiverse—the theory that a vast number of universes lie beyond the limits of what we can observe—has led Christians to develop differing opinions about its plausibility. Some argue the scientific merits of the theory. As physicist, and First . . . . Continue Reading »

This month marks six years since I left the Marine Corps. Although I love being a Marine I can honestly say that I don’t miss active duty. In fifteen years of service I sat on the sidelines during three separate wars, and like most Marines, being away from the action drove me insane. Although . . . . Continue Reading »

And the winner is . . . Lord of the Rings By a margin of 9 to 1, LOTR beat The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn —and 62 other contenders—to win the first annual Tournament of Novels. Thanks to everyone that participated. Beginning next February we’ll take nominations to determine the . . . . Continue Reading »

Fr. Leonard R. Klein on the Eucharist : I recently read an article in which a Methodist minister referred to the Eucharist as “revolutionary.” It would be easy to dismiss her use of a term used to advertise a new shampoo or safety razor. But the claim that the Eucharist is revolutionary . . . . Continue Reading »

At the Wall Street Journal , Joseph Bottum reviews Ian McEwan’s new novel Solar : You ever see those old film clips of the early days of airplane flight? Wild contraptions of mismatched parts, flapping and shuddering as they stumble down the runway toward a cliff’s edge. Bird men who . . . . Continue Reading »

Four contenders went into Round 5 , only two came out unscathed. Not surprisingly, the final two standing are The Lord of the Rings and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . But like the Highlander, there can be only one. So who will win the tournament? Your vote will decide the final outcome, so . . . . Continue Reading »

Matthew Levering reviews Hans Boersma’s  Nouvelle Théologie and Sacramental Ontology : Boersma’s book is much more than a survey of key aspects of the ressourcement approach, although it is that. Nouvelle Théologie and Sacramental Ontology opens up a new way of . . . . Continue Reading »

Underdogs triumph! Round 4 proved to be stunning and scandalous series of upsets: The Brothers Karamazov —heavily favored to win the tournament—was felled by The Lord Of The Rings, To Kill A Mockingbird murdered David Copperfield , and The Scarlet Letter prevented Pilgrim’s Progress . . . . Continue Reading »

Sean Curnyn reviews the new, posthumously-released Johnny Cash album, American VI: Ain’t No Grave : We may forget, because of his tremendous presence, both on stage and in the arena of memory, that he was a man practicing a profession. If anyone ever seemed like the proverbial force of nature, . . . . Continue Reading »

Randy Barnett at the Volokh Conspiracy makes presents a solid case that the recently passed health care legislation should be deemed unconstitutional (though the Supreme Court likely won’t overturn it): The individual mandate goes far beyond these previous acts. Congress has never before . . . . Continue Reading »