Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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…
The Gospel According to
David Bentley
The New Testament: A Translationby david bentley hartyale, 616 pages, $35 David Bentley Hart’s new single-handed translation…
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…
Pope Francis, Exorcist
Just in time for Halloween, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has published an English translation of…
Martin Luther: The Wrath of God
This year marks the five hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation—traditionally pegged to October…
Which Henry Caused the Reformation?
Almost from the moment Luther called for a debate on the practice of indulgences, the Reformation has…
A Time of Crisis
A crisis of doctrine, such as the one through which the Catholic Church is now passing, has…
