Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Secrets of the Confessional
It was a bad sign when several jolly-looking priests got into a car and pulled out of…
Trimming the Ark
This essay first appeared in the May 7, 1966 issue of the Tablet and is reprinted with…
Martyrdom in The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an excellent addition to the Star Wars canon, precisely because it…
The Tragedy and Scandal of Cardinal Law
Why do good people do bad things? That perennial question arises anew with the death of Cardinal…
The Crèche and the Gap
For the past decade or so, I’ve been assembling a mid-sized Judean village of Fontanini crèche figures,…
Word Made Flesh
Before John proclaims the gospel of God, He introduces the God of the gospel. God has an…
What Does It Mean to Say “I Absolve You”?
This is the first in a series of reflections by Cardinal Müller on questions of present importance…
No God but Santa
A few days ago, one of my undergraduate students asked me, “Why do so many people believe…
The Little Eschaton
Different kinds of Christians do Christmas in their different ways, and fights naturally break out among opposing…
Our Witness to Freedom
It’s been a good year, a very good one. Subscriptions are up. We’re closing in on 30,000…
The Heart of the Psalms
Over the course of ten days in early November, New Yorkers had the opportunity to attend Lincoln…
Luther’s Purgatory
Radical. Renegade. Rebel. Revolutionary. Friends and foes alike have applied such labels to Martin Luther during the…
Why We Shouldn’t Change the Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has caused another round of cheering and dismay by calling for a “better translation” of…
Not Rights, But Power
Jack Phillips claims to be an artist—and he is. Photos of the beautiful hand-decorated cakes he has…
