Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Los Angeles in Fog
The morning fog obscures the corporate towers, shrouds the shorn palms, slips through the glaucous boughs of…
Faith & Finance
Swings in the business cycle are as psychological as they are economic. The Economist put the matter…
Demographics & Depression
Three generations of economists immersed themselves in study of the Great Depression, determined to prevent a recurrence…
Confessions of a Coward
Early in April, with the publication of the May issue of First Things, I stepped out from…
Letters—May 2009
Facing Islam I was surprised to read such a distorted overall view of Christianity and Islam in…
The Return of Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington and the Struggle Against White Supremacy by david h. jackson jr. palgrave macmillan, 260…
Of Second Things and First Things
The Public Square The Connecticut state legislature recently considered a bill to wrest property away from the…
Words of Nectar and Cyanide
You can trace, through the history of philosophy, a line of aphorism—that odd, somewhat disreputable method of…
Disclaimer
Despite what’s promised when you marry, actual results may vary.
Caesar for a Day
Wearing a toga and a laurel wreath, The neighbor’s boy is Caesar for the day. Beside the…
The Romantic’s Prayer
Help me to lay aside my glitzy schemes, My starry ifs , my svelte velleities; Write off…
Shadows in Amsterdam
Years ago, I lived in an old brown house that had been converted into apartments. Next door…
Death on a Friday Afternoon
Exploration into God is exploration into darkness, into the heart of darkness. Yes, to be sure, God…
Pontius Pilate: The Unjust Judge
As a lawyer and judge, my understanding of the Bible has naturally become colored by my experiences…
Neuhaus Invades Poland
Fr. Neuhaus had a missionary zeal, a fervor for argument and conversation in defense of the faith…
