Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Philip Pullman Dilemma
If your soul was visible as an animal, what would it be? I suspect mine would be…
Infant Baptism and the Logic of Liberalism
My family goes to a lot of baptisms these days. With several of our Catholic friends raising…
Defining “Evangelical”
Who Is an Evangelical?: The History of a Movement in Crisisby thomas s. kiddyale, 200 pages, $26…
The “Synodality” Masquerade
During the 2001 Synod of Bishops, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who’d suffered through a lot of…
On Wounded Shepherds
Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Churchby austen ivereighhenry holt and co., 416…
Canada Divided Against Itself
When the separatist Parti Québécois first came to power in Québec more than four decades ago, the…
Why Eden Sank to Grief
A biweekly column about Jewish things. The first sin is the most interpreted event in history. Why…
Both Active and Contemplative
Martha has made a comeback. Today, her frenetic busyness increasingly wins her admiring followers, while Mary and…
Fearlessness and the American Bishops in Rome
I once knew a Congregationalist minister—Yale Divinity School graduate, decorated World War II chaplain, veteran campaigner for…
Denying Communion As an Act of Love
In 2004, I was an Episcopalian seminarian. During one class, I and the other students debated the…
Defending the Religious Sense
Philosopher Robert P. George delivered a speech in Washington, D.C., last month concerning the resurgence of paganism. The speech…
Why Biden Was Denied Communion
My wristwatch does not have a sweep-second hand, so I am not sure how many seconds elapsed…
All About Evangelicals
Lately I’ve been rereading and (with Wendy) listening to the stories collected in G. K. Chesterton’s The…
The Future Is Mixed
Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majoritiesby eric kaufmann abrams, 624 pages, $35 At last count, 22…
Briefly Noted
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila: A Biographyby carlos eire princeton, 280 pages, $26.95 It is…