American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Pulpit Economics
In debates between Christian theologians and economists over the nature of capitalism, facts and figures count for…
Pluralism and the Catholic University
The decline of Catholic higher education in our country should concern all Americans, regardless of their religious…
Fare Thee Well, Tony Lewis
It hardly seems possible that I have been reading Anthony Lewis for thirty-two years. In fact, I…
Reinventing Sexual Ethics
I am reliably informed that there is a Neuhaus’ Law to the effect that, where orthodoxy is…
The Body’s Possibilities
One week after the terrorist attacks of September 11, I went to the ballet. I wasn’t looking…
Letters—February 2002
Darwin’s MoralityBenjamin Wiker’s attack on me (“Darwin and the Descent of Morality,” November 2001) contains many errors.…
The Churches and Israel
Christian Attitudes Towards the State of Israel By Paul Charles Merkley McGill-Queen’s University Press, 266 pages, $44.95…
In a Time of War: An Exchange
In their editorial “In a Time of War” (December 2001), the Editors of First Things declare: “One…
Jews and Compassionate Conservatism
Since September 11, President Bush has placed much of his domestic policy agenda on hold. Yet we…
One Man’s Bach
The True Life of J.S. Bach By Klaus Eidam , translated by Hoyt Rogers Basic. 432 pp.…
Requiem
A payload of people phoning home: their ghost voices linger, caught on tapes, rewound, rewound, as if…
Knowledge for the Sake of Knowledge
In the unforgettable Franny and Zooey, J.D. Salinger’s wearied heroine, recovering from some kind of spiritual crisis,…
Religious Freedom: Innovation and Development
According to John Henry Newman, whose two hundredth birthday we celebrated in February 2001, Christianity came into…
The Indulgence Controversy, Again
Most Protestants may not be able to give a precise explanation of the doctrine of justification or,…
Passion Stomp
The ovation at the close of its premiere in Stuttgart was so raucous that people out on…
