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Fulfilling the Law
John 8:1-11 is a difficult, controversial passage in all sorts of ways. There are strong text-critical arguments…
The Meaning of Ali
As a teenager, I admired Muhammad Ali. He was, well, bodacious, and in the 1970s that seemed…
First Things, a Lifeline
It’s a great honor to serve as editor of First Things. The magazine was a lifeline to…
Politics of Resentment?
I am always interested in and challenged by Greg Forster’s responses to my First Thoughts posts but…
Paul, Varroist
Following Varro, Augustine distinguished three forms of ancient religion: The fabulous religion of the myths, the sophisticated…
Ben Franklin, Imperialist
T.H. Breen reviews recent books on Ben Franklin at the TLS. Along the way, he summarizes the…
Catholic Christ, Catholic Church
Christ is strictly catholic,” writes Herman Hoeksema (Reformed Dogmatics, 608). He is “rich unto all that call…
Trump’s Identity Politics
Many have described Donald Trump as a bully. His verbal assaults on Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel certainly…
The Benedict Option as Culture War
Carl is right to note that the Benedict Option does not entail withdrawal from politics. It entails…
Paul’s Athenian Theology
Paul delivered a sermon in Athens (Acts 17). It’s addressed to philosophers and pagan priests. It also…
Who Will Leave Us Alone?
Susan Hanssen describes Trump as an old-fashioned Whig. It’s an intriguing history lesson, but I was especially…
Critic at the Agon
At the beginning of his account of The Origins of Criticism, Andrew Ford offers an initial definition…
Songs of Exile
Where has all the dark Christian music gone? It doesn’t take much listening to notice how blithe…
Upcoming Events—6.6.16
New York: The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University: “Tradition, Secularization, Fundamentalism: Orthodox/Catholic Encounters” June 23-25,…
Bavinck on Catholicity
It depends on our concept of this universalism of the Christian religion whether we become narrow or…
