Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Beyond the Grave
The idea that one can report on one’s own death is paradoxical, if not preposterous. As Epicurus…
Briefly Noted
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Bookedited by james raven oxford, 480 pages, $39.95 This handsomely produced…
Christmas Sonnet
My oldest son worked hard to rake the leavesInto a corner of our yard. Proud to proveWhat…
Clean Hands
From the 1940s until his death in 1986, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein was the most prominent authority on…
L’affaire Voltaire
Americans know little of Voltaire. French high-schoolers, by contrast, know him the way we once knew Thoreau…
Letters
Political Christianity I appreciated Sohrab Ahmari’s generous review of my book Live Not by Lies (“Resist in…
The Euthanasia Cancer Spreads
The West is tearing itself apart. The symptoms are evident in our bitterly divided politics and the…
Thoughts on a Pro-Life Picket Line
One of Dr. LeRoy Carhart’s “Clinics for Abortion & Reproductive Excellence”—named to yield the Orwellian acronym CARE—is…
Biden’s Challenge For Bishops
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares his government, the bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States…
The Violent Liturgy of Alabama Football
For Alabama football fans, a win against Louisiana State University is always delicious, but the Tide’s 55-17…
An Unstable System
A recent poll showed something that is not getting the attention it deserves in American politics. When…
In Defense of the Electoral College
When presidential electors cast the real votes for president and vice president, they do so amid a…
Judging by the Cover
Among the many gifted designers now at work in the publishing industry, Peter Mendelsund is one of…
A Catholic Tribute to Lord Sacks
The West, according to an account beloved by Catholics, rose out of a providential encounter between reason…
To Live in the Spirit
On December 8, 1854, Pius IX solemnly declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin…
