Theology

A selection of recent articles on this topic

Paul’s Ethnic Gospel

James R. Wood

Grace, not race”—so goes the tidy maxim by which many modern interpreters characterize Paul’s gospel. In this…

The Future of Catholic Theology

Thomas Joseph White

About ten years ago I found myself in China teaching a weeklong philosophy seminar on the thought…

Engineers for the Gospel

Edmund G. Seebauer

About twenty years ago, a lecturer in philosophy stopped by my office in the Engineering Faculty. He…

Goodbye, Saffron

Valerie Stivers

Vanishing Landscapes: The Story of Plants and How We Lost Themby bonnie lander johnsonhodder and stoughton, 320…

The Ascension vs. Human Composting

George Weigel

There are many reasons to regret the transfer of the Solemnity of the Ascension to the seventh…

An Open Letter to the Bishops of Latin America

Clodovis M. Boff

Fr. Clodovis M. Boff, OSM, was a leading figure in the development of liberation theology before emerging…

The Quest for the Historical Jesus

R. R. Reno

In this episode, Michael C. Legaspi joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his…

Renewal Begins with Baal-Fighters

Peter J. Leithart

By the time we get to Judges 6, we’re in a groove. We know the beat of…

The Return of Jewish Theology

R. R. Reno

I ‘ve often been told that Jews don’t “do theology.” A quick glance at The Guide for…

Jesus After the Critics

Michael C. Legaspi

Quests for the “historical Jesus” are as old as Christianity itself. The claims of Jesus’s earliest followers…

Demons and ChatGPT

Thomas P. Harmon

Last week, the New York Times reported on a strange phenomenon. A number of ChatGPT users believe…

Remembering Walter Brueggemann

Michael C. Legaspi

Earlier this month, renowned Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann (1933–2025) passed away. Brueggemann was a lion of…

The Comic Trinity of Nicaea

Peter J. Leithart

The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, convened by Emperor Constantine I…

The Problem with N. T. Wright’s Abortion Remarks

Sebastian Milbank

Anglican theologian and former bishop of Durham N. T. Wright has landed himself in hot water following…

The Apolitical Politics of Christendom

Peter J. Leithart

In my little corner of the Christian world, everyone’s talking about politics, especially the permutations and implications…