Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
On Aliens and Our Alienation from God
The Department of War recently released dozens of files, dating back to the 1940s, of UFO sightings.…
Anglicans and the Abuja Contradiction
The Abuja Affirmation marks the end of an era. The third largest Christian communion, Anglicanism (behind only…
Thomophobia
Every year the American Library Association marks “Banned Books Week,” a celebration devoted mostly to books…
Letters—June/July 2026
The sentimental images painted of proud, tight-knit communities slowly crumbling away are compelling, but I have to…
The Conqueror’s Triumph
Ascension Day, celebrated by the Western Church on May 14 this year, is the neglected stepchild of…
Centesimus Annus at Thirty-Five
Thirty-five years ago, Pope John Paul II issued his most developed social encyclical, Centesimus Annus; its title…
Why Me?
I visited a friend of mine a few years ago. He was a deeply faithful theologian, but without…
The Wrongness of Human Death
Decay and death seem built into the structure of physical creation. Even if there could be a…
Climbing and Death
During the last year or so, I’ve worked on a memoir. The topic is my youth spent…
Recovering the University’s Soul
The contemporary university is widely acknowledged to be in crisis. Loss of public confidence, relentless tuition increases,…
How Science Killed Materialism
At the beginning of the twentieth century, materialists could feel triumphant. The four preceding centuries had yielded…
God and Man at MIT
The pamphleteers are hard to miss. They stand in front of the big doors of Lobby 7,…
Does Just War Doctrine Require Moral Certainty?
Pope Leo XIV has made it clear that the U.S. war on Iran does not, in his…
The Church of David Bowie
David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and Godby peter ormerodbloomsbury, 256 pages, $28 Thirty-four years…
Finding a Pulse
Trueman’s new book, The Desecration of Man, should further cement his authority. It supplements, focuses, and in…
