American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Road to Nostra Aetate
Of all the documents of Vatican II, few have been more discussed and written about than Nostra…
Deadly Progressivism
We’re in the midst of a crisis. The New York Times reports that Angus Deaton and Ann…
The Speaker and the Social Doctrine
TRIGGER WARNING: This column will speak well of Paul Ryan, the new Speaker of the House of…
Charity or Philanthropy?
The Philanthropic Revolution: An Alternative History of American Charity by jeremy beeruniversity of pennsylvania, 134 pages, $19.95…
Briefly Noted
Faith, Fiction and Force in Medieval Baptismal Debates by marcia colish cua, 384 pages, $69.95 B aptism…
Re-Educate for America
As we gathered for another meeting to tell stories, share feelings, and take guidance, I knew it…
A Feminist Qur’an?
Feminist Edges of the Qur’an by aysha a. hidayatullah oxford, 288 pages, $24.95 M odern developments in…
Francis in Sarajevo
On Saturday, June 6, Pope Francis visited Sarajevo, the capital of partitioned Bosnia-Hercegovina. Although treated by international…
The Neuhaus I Knew
Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square by randy boyagoda image, 459 pages, $30 T…
Domestic Incident
I hear my neighbor smashing his guitar against the wall. He’s done it once before when in a rage.…
Letters—November 2015
MFA Or Not? When I met Randy Boyagoda, I told him that I was pursuing an MFA…
The New York Times’s Misanthropy
The mainstream media are misanthropic. Article after column after editorial published in our most prominent news outlets…
Is Ted Cruz Weird Enough to be President?
According to the most recent polls, a clear majority of GOP-leaning respondents favor unconventional candidates (Donald Trump,…
Nostra Aetate Fifty Years On
It was, on the face of it, a minor theological gesture, yet it brought about one of…
Mirror of Magistrates
For Christians, 1 and 2 Samuel are “history.” For Jews, they are among the writings of the…
