Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Why the LA Dodgers Chose Anti-Catholicism
Where have you gone, Vin Scully? Dodger nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Is it possible…
Stay Outside
When I first moved to Toronto, I used to pass a certain office building on my way…
The Continuing Relevance of the Donatist Controversy
Perhaps only a few potential readers are interested enough in an essay titled “The Continuing Relevance of…
Angel of New York
On days when the world to me is desolation; when I cannot sit in my seat, or…
Benedict’s Dilemma
In his 2005 Christmas address to the Roman Curia, the recently elected Pope Benedict XVI said that…
Briefly Noted — 7/23
Studying with Miss Bishop: Memoirs from a Young Writer’s Life by dana gioia paul dry, 184 pages,…
Christ-Like Holden Caulfield
When I recently ventured to say to an old acquaintance of mine, an academic mandarin who teaches…
Defining Religion in the Court
Here is a snapshot that captures an increasingly important issue in law and religion in the United…
Don’t Spare the Rod
I teach in the most crime-ridden neighborhood in my city. I am not the best teacher in…
Fukuyama v. Fukuyama
Liberalism and Its Discontents by francis fukuyama farrar, straus and giroux, 192 pages, $26 To the general…
He Was Afraid, and Began to Sink, and Cried Out
Peter: you doubt, you sink. Your wavering Petrifies. Remember even the heaving Sea keeps faith with those…
Kafka’s Trials
The Diaries of Franz Kafka translated by ross benjamin schocken, 704 pages, $45 The job of a…
Litany of the Cross
Save us, O Holy Cross. Signpost of the times, Gnomon of the age, Axes of creation, Save…
Our Lady of Azakh
There’s a curious little church in the Syrian city of Derik. The Church of Our Lady (kanisat…
Permanent Revolution
Why is our collective mood so sour? We are awash with material wealth, and technology provides us…
