Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Liturgy and Interchangeable Sexes
First Timothy 2:12–14 is one of the texts most commonly cited in debates over women’s ordination: “I…
St. John’s Seventh Sign
The eleventh chapter of John opens with Jesus across the Jordan, away from Judea, laying low after…
Is God Really Infinite?
Classical theism, with its identification of God with infinity, has developed a reputation for emphasizing divine transcendence…
At Last, A Council for the Ages?
A Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church has been scheduled for 2016. In March of…
The Global Family
Josephine Baker and the Rainbow Tribe? by matthew pratt guterl ?harvard, 288 pages, $28.95 It is easy…
Spring
I love to see the leaves arrive, / the new green spangling the blue, / when branches,…
A Joust with Mario Cuomo
The first time I met Mario Cuomo, the first words out of his mouth were “Teilhard de…
Irving Kristol’s God
Having long been regarded as the godfather of neoconservatism, Irving Kristol is well known for his political…
Reason’s Faith
I learned in these pages not long ago that it is perilous to express doubts regarding the persuasive…
Briefly Noted
Aquinas at Prayer: The Bible, Mysticism and Poetry? by paul murray, o.p. ?bloomsbury, 288 pages, $27.95 How…
The New Intolerance
In November, Cardinal Walter Kasper gave a speech at the Catholic University of America in which he…
We Can Win
This issue marks our twenty-fifth anniversary. Our grand adventure in intellectual journalism began in March 1990. Back…
Soldier
You, my friend, who died in battle, / can’t remember / How your breath became a rattle...
Letters—March 2015
Perplexing Pope In “Between Two Synods” (January), George Weigel thoroughly summarizes the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the…
What Mercy Is
Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life by walter kasper paulist, 288…
