Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Does God Suffer?
Some readers may think this an odd article to be published by “a journal of religion and…
“Salvation Is from the Jews”
The Samaritan woman said, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshipped on this…
Transgressing the Bounds: Subversive Enterprises Among the Puritan Elite in Massachusetts, 1630–1692
Transgressing the Bounds: Subversive Enterprises Among the Puritan Elite in Massachusetts, 1630–1692 by louise a. breen oxford…
The Quantum Brain: The Search for Freedom and the Next Generation of Man
The Quantum Brain: The Search for Freedom and the Next Generation of Man by jeffrey satinover wiley,…
Poetry
Small persimmons, squashed and tangy sweet Among dried leaves, in chill vanilla air, Arrest us on our…
American Satyricon
We live in what we like to think of as a very sophisticated society. International commerce keeps…
In Defense of Jabez
“Read not the times, read the eternities,” said Henry David Thoreau. It isn’t often that the two…
Postmodernizing the Martyrs
Dying for God: Martyrdom and the Making of Christianity and Judaism by daniel boyarin stanford univeristy press,…
The Nature of Law
Robert P. George’s “ What is Law? A Century of Arguments ” (April) will be a wonderful…
Poetry
Extra place set at your mind’s table like Ezekiel’s: empty glass, clean spoon. Hands that never pointed…
The Challenges of Ecumenism
As an ELCA Lutheran I share James Nuechterlein’s concerns in his “ Ecumenical Conundrums ” (March). I’m…
The Blight of Cultural Rights
Last December, soon after the Supreme Court had pulled the chain on Florida’s chad fest, Bill Ivey,…
Politics at Prayer
Liturgy and politics don’t mix. For two things to mix, they have to be separable; liturgy and…
An Almost Christian Fantasy
The Golden Compass by philip pullman knopf, 326 pages, $7.34 The Subtle Knife by philip pullman knopf,…
Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews
Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews by james carroll mariner books, 756 pages, $11 Caveat Emptor!…
