Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
An Easter Celebration
And so, we’ve come to this, a new beginning in an end, and celebrate the way we…
Boundless Prayer
A colleague of mine is extraordinarily productive: reams of articles, books, editing duties, institute-leading, fundraising. It’s the kind…
Writing My Autobiography
Are you still writing?” he asked. “I am,” I answered. “What are you working on at the…
Normophobia
From the standpoint of social development, the family cannot be considered the basis of the authoritarian state,…
We Were There When They Crucified the Lord
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? The lyrics of Mahalia Jackson’s famous gospel blues song…
When the Dodgers Moved to Los Angeles
If you are even a merely casual fan of Major League Baseball—if you aren’t among those we…
The Good News Is That the Bad News Isn’t All the News There Is
In the course of an insightful essay on Vladimir Putin’s challenge to civilization, Italian historian Roberto de…
The Pope’s Favorite Theologian
It is old news that Pope Francis has a strong predilection for the thought of St. Vincent…
Briefly Noted — 3/24
A Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith Throughout the Christian Tradition by paul a. soukup baylor, 240…
Undermining Just War
Pope Francis has denounced capital punishment in recent years, and responses from concerned Catholics have focused largely…
The Anti-Family Right
In certain corners of the internet, a new form of anti-feminism is gaining currency. Rather than extol…
Our Bodies, Our Anger
Our culture is full of angry women—angry at misogynist men, angry that careerism hasn’t brought the fulfillment…
Games of Chance
You’re bound to lose: the house will always win, in time. At first, though, Fortune flatters those…
Compulsory Feminism
For a long time, what Alexis de Tocqueville called the American “spirit of freedom” was balanced by…
Peregrine Falcon
now thou but stoop’st to me —Ben Jonson The falcon like a teardrop heaven cries from higher…
