Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A “Somewhere” Composer
It’s about a quarter to ten at night on August 17, 2019, and I’m standing outside the…
Briefly Noted — 8/22
The Complete Poems of San Juan de la Cruz by st. john of the cross, trans. maría…
By the Sweat of Our Brow
After almost a century, what fruit has the conservative distinction between nature and history yielded? Many conservatives…
Christianity and Poetry
I When I became a man, I put away childish things.—St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 13 Most Christians…
Woman, Heal Thyself
The Church of England isn’t sure what a woman is. “There is no official definition, which reflects…
Second Saul
The Old Testament is divided into three large segments. The Pentateuch is centrally concerned with the tabernacle…
How Not To Lead
Archbishop Joseph Naumann, a former chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-life Activities, recently noted that…
Faith, Parents, Children
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. George Barna joins the podcast…
Daniel McCarthy on “the Right Right”
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Daniel McCarthy to talk about his book review, “The Right Right,”…
Devils in the Mind
Aldous Huxley was the premier twentieth-century English novelist of ideas, a rare calling among his countrymen; but…
How Abortionists Dispose of Their Victims
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Roe v. Wade…
The Art of Grief
Corsicana is the latest play from Will Arbery, whose 2019 Heroes of the Fourth Turning was a…
Given for Love
The Madness of Crowds:A Novelby louise pennyminotaur books, 436 pages, $28.99 This long but quick-to-read novel by…
The War of the Conciliar Succession, Continued
While I’ve never been able to remember the details of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714)…
The Power of Reality
In Goethe’s poetic play Faust, the titular erudite scholar debates with his young assistant Wagner. While Wagner…
