Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Historians and the Reality of Christ
After a period of relative quiescence, the quest for the historical Jesus has again become a center…
Is Modernity Good for the Jews?
Divided Passions: Jewish Intellectuals and the Experience of Modernity by paul mendes-flohr wayne state university press, 449…
The Disputed Legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr
Besides being the quincentenary of Columbus’ voyage, 1992 has also been the centenary of the birth of…
The Innovationist Edge
Civilization, it has been observed, depends upon obedience to the unenforceable. Similarly, it depends upon the observance…
Tradition and Creativity in Theology
The ideas of “tradition” and “creativity” seem at first glance to be opposed and incompatible. Tradition says…
The Perils of Historical Positivism
The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible by robin lane fox knopf, 478 pages, $27.50…
The Death of the Goddess
In the Wake of the Goddesses: Women, Culture, and the Biblical Transformation of Pagan Myth by tikva…
Getting the Name Right
Speaking the Christian God: The Holy Trinity and the Challenge of Feminism edited by alvin j. kimel…
The Wonders of Ordinary Language
Wittgenstein on Ethics and Religious Belief by cyril barrett, s.j. blackwell, 285 pages, $44.95 As is well…
Tolerance as Catholic Doctrine
“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves,” wrote Abraham Lincoln. Is there any…
Getting Rid of the Vegetables
The other day, I cleaned out the vegetable bin in my refrigerator. Some leaves of the head…
A Common Enemy, A Common Cause
On June 24, 1992 the Supreme Court handed down Lee v. Weisman, a decision that declares officially…
To Students of Divinity: A Convocation Address
People who talk overmuch about beginning a new phase of life often appear quite foolish. After all,…
A Closed Question And Ecumenism Now
The contention is advanced, with some persuasive force, that the churches lag behind the progress that society…
An Incredible Lightness of Being
Intellectual Memoirs, 1936–1938 by mary mccarthy harcourt brace jovanovich, 114 pages, $15.95 The novelist and critic Mary…
