American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Editorial: Christian Mission and the Third Millennium
Christianity is an inherently missionary faith. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the last word of the…
The “Mabelized” Church
Exploring the influence of televangelism on American religion in his book The Struggle for America’s Soul, Princeton…
Art and the Spirit
The expression of art—the exploration of figurative and abstract thought in tangible external forms—is unique to human…
The Case for Educational Retrenchment
It is virtually axiomatic in higher education circles that the more money spent on the educational enterprise…
The Vatican and the State of Israel
In a recently published book, Sergio I. Minerbi, formerly of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks…
When Nice People Do Bad Theology
Sure, Walker Percy already said it, but that was as a good-natured joshing, a passing joke. Now…
Israel Among the Nationalisms
With the apparent demise of Communism, if not of socialism, the other political pathology of modernity, nationalism,…
Careless Flying
I have been considering / the ravens, who live / without worrying / and have no bins…
Undertakings and Promises
For Christians, as for everyone else, the topic of sexual ethics is today one of widespread confusion,…
Victory Near the Plaza
“Sherman Led by Victory” Is a St. Gaudens statue, A cast-bronze allegory. With Victory as a woman Pulling his horse’s bridle Out…
History in the Past Perfect
Is not the past large enough to let you find some place where you may disport yourself…
When Lilacs Shake
Now, in April, when lilacs shake / in gusts of rain, the crown-like buds...
The Rich, the Poor, and Reaganomics
When we come to measure the success of a presidency, it matters a great deal whether the…
A Modern Jeremiad
The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics by christopher lasch w. w. norton, 576 pages,…
Do You Believe What You Sing?
Why Catholics Can’t Sing: The Culture of Catholicism and the Triumph of Bad Taste by thomas day…
