Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
While We’re At It
According to the Wall Street Journal, construction spending on churches is up. For two decades, church attendance…
No, Paul Was Not Against the Jews
Last month, I was initially pleased to learn of a second First Things article reviewing my book,…
Briefly Noted
Our Lady of the Green Scapular charts a relay race of grace. The vision granted to Sr.…
Lessons from Luther and Newman
Recent events in Canterbury and Rome underscore this year’s significant anniversaries. I am not thinking here of…
What Charles Taylor Got Wrong
Two decades ago, I was an undergraduate at McGill University, where Charles Taylor lectured. Taylor, born in…
The Church’s Answer to the World (ft. Carter Griffin)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Fr. Carter Griffin…
Bring Back Beautiful Sermons
St. Augustine remains the Church’s greatest preacher. A single sermon of his can roam in many directions.…
Voyages to the End of the World
Francis Bacon dreamed of abolishing disease, natural disasters, and chance itself. He also dreamed of abolishing God.
The Lost Art of Saying “No”
Conservative pundit Matt Walsh recently contended that “we have to recapture the long-lost art of saying ‘no.’”…
Where Is God in The Lord of the Rings? (ft. Douglas Estes)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Douglas Estes joins…
The Essential Newman
I first read St. John Henry Newman in 1985, when I was a graduate student at Yale.…
The Art of the Proof (ft. J. Jacob Tawney)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, J. Jacob Tawney…
A Time for Hatred?
For two weeks, two icons of horrific violence have dominated the news: the August 22 murder of…
Bright Girdle Furled
Light on Darkness restores liturgy to its place at the heart of the medieval world. Like a…
Paul Against the Jews?
The writings of the apostle Paul have confused many. Even his fellow apostle St. Peter wrote that…
