American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Taking Religious Freedom Seriously
Passage of the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment (“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment…
Jefferson, Adams, and the Natural Aristocracy
Starting from a common premise and a shared commitment to republicanism, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams arrived…
The Necktie Gap
The Resurgent Liberal: And Other Unfashionable Prophecies by robert reich random house, 303 pages, $19.95 There are…
Glimpsing the Transcendent
Real Presences by george steiner university of chicago press, 236 pages, $19.95 Of the major literary critics…
Religion and Science
The Galileo Affair:A Documentary History edited and translated with an introduction and notes by maurice a. finocchiaro…
Edwards and America
America’s Theologian: A Recommendation of Jonathan Edwards by robert jenson oxford university press, 224 pages, $26 At…
Hope for South Africa?
A Future South Africa: Visions, Strategies, and Realities edited by peter l. berger and bobby godsell westview…
Homosexuality and the Churches
The Public Square Rapidly changing attitudes toward Christian ministry reflect a cultural incursion into the life of…
Fox Days
Dull, restless mornings, crawling with hungers— To have something to do and to have done it. Blackbirds,…
Editorial: Legalize Drugs?
No sooner had George Bush declared a “war on drugs” and appointed William Bennett to lead the…
Separationism for Religion’s Sake
At a conference last fall on “Christians, Jews, and the Free Exercise of Religion” sponsored by the…
Forward to the Seventies
As I write these words, it is exactly one week before my seventieth birthday”“the days of our…
In Favor of Muddling Through
In American political rhetoric–stump speeches, newspaper editorials, party propaganda–the terms “left wing” and “right wing” are used…
Discerning . . . to a Point
The Giving and Taking of Life: Essays Ethical by james turnstead burchtaell university of notre dame press,…
Where’s the Glory?
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture by randall balmer oxford university…
