Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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,…
Letters—Aug/Sept 2001
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…
Letters—June 2001
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!…
Letters—May 2001
In “Who Really Cares About Christian Unity?” (January) , Bruce D. Marshall holds up the Jansenists as…
Not Outrageous Enough
Not outrageous enough. This is my ultimate assessment of the proposal George Marsden puts forward in his…
Poetry
In certain lights, our garden looks almost” not habitable, exactly, but like a garden, all sudden jonquils,…
The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century
The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A Comprehensive World History by robert royal crossroad, 448 pages,…
Briefly Noted — 04/01
On Karol Wojtyla by peter simpson wadsworth, 92 pages, $14.48 This short book provides an excellent introduction…
