Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Principled Ambivalence of Pope Francis
Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium is rightly considered the inaugural address of his pontificate. In it,…
Our Misguided War on Legalism
I opened my sophomore Medieval Humanities class this year by reading the Franciscan rule to my students…
Reformation “What Might Have Beens”
The Reformers didn’t intend to split the Western church or to create new churches. Every one of…
A Rose in Bloom: Luther’s Reformation at 500
In many ways, Lutherans occupy an unusual space in world Christendom—too “Catholic” for their Baptist friends and…
Everything Is Outside the Text
Rémi Brague famously described Europe as having an “eccentric identity.” He meant that Europe’s culture is one…
By Starlight Undiminished
On behalf of the Second Continental Congress in declaring America’s independence, Jefferson in the first paragraph of…
Beware of Dog
Pets are replacing America’s children. According to the marketing research firm Mintel, two-thirds of American pet owners…
Talking to Heraclitus
“Life has the name of life but in reality it is death,” writes Heraclitus. No Bronx boy,…
The Untrue Artist
“The true artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot, his mother drudge for his…
Luther at 500
It all did start with the ninety-five theses, in a sense. Luther probably did not actually nail…
The Myth of Scientific Objectivity
My friends who work in scientific fields were aghast when they saw that the organizers of a…
Briefly Noted
John Witherspoon’s American Revolution: Enlightenment and Religion from the Creation of Britain to the Founding of the…
An Integrated Humanist
John Senior and the Restoration of Realism by francis bethel, o.s.b. thomas more, 452 pages, $34.99 H…
Building Bridges, Not Walls
While visiting Mexico last February, Pope Francis intervened in America’s political battles. Although he did not mention…
Rare and Common Sense
Simon Leys: Navigator Between Worldsby philippe paquettranslated by julie rosela trobe, 720 pages, $59.99 It is a…
