Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Nature of Desire
“This is the monstrosity in love, lady,” Troilus tells Cressida in Shakespeare’s play, “that the will is…
Freedom for Faith, Freedom for All
In Defense of Religious Liberty By David Novak ISI, 250 pages, $18 William James once quipped that…
Briefly Noted – 12/09
The Wine Of Certitude: A Literary Biography Of Ronald Knox by david rooney ignatius, 412 pages, $17.95…
Farm Boy, Call Kayla
Brady, you went to school with pretty Kayla. You’re six feet one, soft spoken and you’re handsome,…
A Demand for Freedom
It’s a nudge here and a shove there. A push from one side and a kick from…
The Theology of Abraham Joshua Heschel
Judaism is not a doctrine but a life—the continuation of the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.…
There’s Something About Bloody Mary
Mary I, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s only surviving child, was the first Queen Regnant of…
A Charitable Endeavor
To understand Catholic charities in the United States today, we need to remember two simple facts. First,…
Saint Rolston
Saving Creation: Nature and Faith in the Life of Holmes Rolston III by Christopher J. Preston Trinity,…
Reading the Qur’an Through the Bible
In the West the Qur’an has long been understood as the work of Muhammad, a religious reformer…
November Letters
Notre Dame, Again I find myself in substantial agreement with Joseph Bottum’s central thesis(“And the War Came,”…
Irving Kristol, 1920–2009
The two most enjoyable activities of mankind are gossip and metaphysics”the sparkles on the shallows of conversation…
Karen Novak, 1938–2009
I almost emailed Karen today. It’s just part of how we live now, that electronic tic. There…
Simon Schama Whigs Out
The American Future: A History by Simon Schama Ecco, 400 pages, $29.99 It’s not easy for an…
Iconic Vision
Encounters with God: In Quest of Ancient Icons of Mary by Sr. Wendy Beckett Orbis Books, 132…
