Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
He Went There
He was not a refugee, not an immigrant, not a displaced person. Or, rather: yes and no.…
Against Capital Punishment
The Death Penalty, Volume Iby jacques derridatranslated by peggy kamufuniversity of chicago, 312 pages, $38 The Death…
Here Is What I’d Like to Say to You
Brave and awkward. Everything I knew I knew I do notBut isn’t it amazing how you are…
Döllinger’s Unquiet Grave
The Pope and the Professor: Pius IX, Ignaz von Döllinger, and the Quandary of the Modern Ageby…
The Christian Way
Christians freely obey Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God. “Come,” he beckons, “follow me.” Being a…
Liberal Tradition, Yes;
Liberal Ideology, No
There are rumors of economic and political heresy at First Things. My reassessment of Michael Novak’s Spirit…
Culture is Downstream of Politics
Walk into any room full of Christian conservative donors, and someone will say, “Politics is downstream of…
To Imagine Excellence
Let Us Watch Richard Wilbur:A Biographical Studyby robert bagg and mary bagguniversity of massachusetts, 392 pages, $32.95 Richard…
Our Secular Theodicy
I live in Berkeley, one of the most religious cities in America. Its churches are being converted…
Evangelical Identity and Its Crises
There continues to be sober reflection on what the Trumpian moment means for the future of evangelicalism,…
Serve Somebody
Once, as an impecunious PhD student, I decided I had to forgo my weekly Hill Street Blues…
The Battle Over the Museum of the Bible
One thing you’ve got to say about the brand-new Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C: It’s…
In Defense of Regal Popes
Given that the evils against which he fought—totalitarian repression, unrestrained capitalism, sexual immorality, moral heresy, aggressive secularism,…
A Cool Cardinal
Blase Cupich wants Catholics to grow up. Cardinal archbishop of a city famous for the husky, brawling…
Pope Francis and the Youth
The recent meeting of the U.S. Catholic bishops in Baltimore attracted significant notice, with Kansas City’s Archbishop Joseph…
