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Second Exodus
In an essay form Israel’s Prophetic Heritage, Bernard W. Anderson analyzes the “exodus typology” in what he…
On the Great Council of the Orthodox Church
Already there is much talk about the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. Between now…
Shying Away from Mercy
The Decline of Mercy in Public Lifeby alex tuckness andjohn m. parrishcambridge, 318 pages, $29.99 Though mercy…
The Republican Message of Hate?
You can always count on establishment liberals. On cue, the New York Times editors today commented on…
Descending
Revelation uses the verb “descend” (katabaino) ten times, often with the specification that something descends “from heaven.”…
Poetry, Liturgy, Spontaneity
More grist for the discussion of Protestantism and writing, taken from my review of Lori Branch,Rituals of…
Economic Liturgies
“We must continue to develop nonmythological narratives that synthesize and interpret our experience. These narratives must be…
Trump of the Lie
What does Trump do if he loses the Iowa caucuses today? asks Michael Kruse over at Politico.…
Of White Horses and their Riders
Twice in Revelation, John sees a rider on a white horse. The first comes in response to…
Protestants, Writing, Sacraments
My two-part essay on why Protestants can’t write got a lot more attention last week than it…
Cathleen Kaveny is Wrong About Richard John Neuhaus
What was Cathleen Kaveny smoking? Her recent column in Commonweal attacks First Things founder Richard John Neuhaus…
David Bowie’s Search for God
One doesn’t often find people of faith, especially conservatives, rallying around an entertainer who became famous for…
Celebrity Deaths
As January 2016 draws to a close, it seems clear that this month will be remembered by…
What We’ve Been Reading—1.29.16
Matthew Schmitz Coco Chanel had no precedent in fashion. Her forerunners were the saints who denounced society…
The Veneration of David Bowie
I am old enough to remember David Bowie from his Ziggy Stardust days but was never much…
