Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
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…
The COVID Vaccine and the Pro-Life Movement
Pfizer, Moderna, and now AstraZeneca have produced successful COVID-19 vaccines—an achievement that is naturally being hailed as…
Democrats Win In Wealthy Suburbs
The story of the defeat of Donald Trump was supposed to be one of “black and brown”…
Come, Lord Jesus
The Bible ends with a small Advent liturgy. The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” All who…
Defending Free Speech at Cambridge
“A habit of mind is formed which lasts through life, of which the attributes are freedom, equitableness,…
Doctor of Providence
Like St. Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich is widely admired and misunderstood. Unlike St. Francis, however,…
Colorblind and Tone-Deaf
In November 2019, a controversy broke out at the annual conference of the Society for Music Theory.…
Last Things
In 1972, I took part in a Christian panel addressing senior students at a government high school…
Evensong
What are they saying, the birds coasting at sunset, getting ready for bed,dive-bombing into darkened trees where you…
