Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Meaning of Christian Unity
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…
How Successful is Sociobiology?
Tom Bethell (“ Against Sociobiology,” January ) is to be commended for pointing out the fatal flaw…
Edward T. Oakes and His Critics: An Exchange
I am glad that First Things asked Edward T. Oakes to review my book The Wedge of…
Critical Thinking Prohibited
Federal courts in Louisiana recently reached the conclusion that too much thinking about the difficult issues involved…
The First Freedom Under Siege
Worldwide, religious freedom is deteriorating. A world is a difficult thing to summarize, but the trend shows…
Poetry
Ingathering my frail smocked son he says: don’t squeeze. Absolution by poison has made him into papier…
The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550–1640
The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550–1640 by william j. bouwsma yale university press, 304 pages, $7.02 In…
The Politics of Incivility
It was perhaps the most unusual statement in a political year full of surprises. Stockwell Day, new…
Ecumenical Conundrum
Ecumenism”or at least ecumenism rightly understood (definition supplied below)”is not an optional matter for Christians. It is…
Educating for Marriage, Sort Of
In the past ten years a promising trend has taken hold. Divorce rates have leveled off, premarital…
Daemonomania
Daemonomania by john crowley bantam, 464 pages, $30 This book is the third of the projected four…
