Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Jesus Came Preaching
At the heart of the Christian faith is a Savior who was a preacher. “And Jesus came…
John Paul and Francis at Yad Vashem
As that familiar parody of bad fiction has it, “it was a dark and stormy night”—March 21,…
Is Spain Regaining Its Faith?
Like Quebec, Ireland, or Boston, Spain has epitomized the fading of Catholic faith. In the twentieth century, religious…
The Pope Is Catholic
A recent story in the L.A. Times about the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops…
Lamb Ascendant
When John ascends to heaven, he steps into the middle of a continuous worship service in a…
Innocents Abroad
Seeing as the Catholic Church has itself been the victim of a damaging disinformation campaign, one might…
Will Catholics Comply?
Sometime soon, the Supreme Court will announce its decision in the Hobby Lobby case. Depending on how…
Hate Religion But Love Buddhism?
Buddhism has been all the rage lately: The Dalai Lama wrapped up his American tour earlier this…
Hand on What You Have Received
The following was given as a commencement address at the Dominican House of Studies, May 16, 2014.…
Troubled Waters
The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in America and has been since around 1960…
Letters
Putin, Catholicism I was rather disturbed by R. R. Reno’s column “Global Culture Wars” (April). I understand…
Recasting Religious Freedom
Few among us concerned for the defense of religious freedom can doubt that these have become dark…
Roland in Moonlight
In my dream, I had just entered the sitting room of my house. It was still several…
Saving Contradiction
Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution by yehudah mirsky yale, 288 pages, $25 Yehudah Mirsky’s…
Faith’s Desire
God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘On the Trinity’ by sarah coakley cambridge, 384 pages, $29.99…
