Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
For Christian Civilization
Paul Kingsnorth’s 2024 Erasmus Lecture, “Against Christian Civilization,” was less a lecture than an exhortation. His target…
Taking God Seriously
I first picked up a copy of First Things about fifteen years ago. I spent several years…
Exposing the Unseriousness of Elite Irreligion
When I was in seventh grade, a girl at my New York private school told our history…
This Shining Night
Colorado, where I live, is a great place to go stargazing. Up in the mountains, the heavens…
Divorce in the Gospels
Remarriage in Early Christianityby A. Andrew DasEerdmans, 384 pages, $49.99 The translation of Biblical texts requires both…
Jordan Peterson’s “God”
We Who Wrestle with God:Perceptions of the Divineby Jordan B. PetersonPortfolio, 576 pages, $35 A man who disbelieved…
Pascal’s Wager: An Update
Should you believe in God? For many people, belief is a matter of faith. But let’s say…
Equal Persons
Several years ago, James Mumford brought to my attention a passage from an essay by George Orwell.…
How Advent Broke Philosophy
For Christians, the advent of the Son of God has become commonplace. It’s celebrated, sung, preached about,…
Can the Ignatius Study Bible Save Biblical Studies?
The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible—a Bible decades in the making, under the editorship of Steubenville scholars Scott…
Overcoming Theological Amnesia
Ressourcement. It’s a French word that means “resourcing”—or, better, “re-sourcing.” As a term in theology, it calls…
Changing God’s Mind
The Widening of God’s Mercy:Sexuality Within the Biblical Storyby christopher b. hays and richard b. haysyale university,…
The Seven Sins Against the Holy Spirit: A Synodal Tragedy
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches” (Rev.…
What Catholics Should Think About Climate
Climate change poses risks to people throughout the world. Christians have a moral duty to mitigate those…
Real Persons
How to Know a Person:The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seenby david brooksrandom house,…
