February 1998
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Islamic Encounters
The Public Square “Venomous diatribe.” “Hateful xenophobia.” “Doing the work of Adolf Hitler.” “Agitating for a new…
When Everything is Permitted
It is a striking oddity of our modern circumstance that the subject of morality and ethics is…
The School of Sanctification
Higher education should not neglect the personal formation of students. In the past, particularly in small institutions,…
Women of Renewal: A Statement
This statement, originally titled “A Christian Women’s Declaration,” was issued on September 16, 1997 by the Ecumenical…
John Paul II and the Priority of Culture
Copyright (c) 1998 First Things 80 (February 1998): 19-25. That no good deed goes unpunished is nicely…
A Fear of Abandonment
I still enjoy telling the story of my adoption. I was a “gray market” baby in 1947,…
The Fifties As I Knew Them
The first duty of the historian, I used to tell my students, is to understand the past…
Good Restaurants in Gomorrah
We scratch where it itches and even the most casual observer of the Episcopal Church knows that…
Letter from Paris
As could have been anticipated, the Declaration of Repentance issued by French bishops last fall concerning the…
Which Paul?
What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? By N. T.…
Briefly Noted 143
Aspects of the Canadian Evangelical Mind. Edited by G. A. Rawlyk McGill-Queen’s University Press. 542 pages, $55…
Right Thinking
Conservatism: An Anthology of Social and Political Thought Edited by Jerry Z. Muller Princeton University Press. 450…
Accomplices to Genocide?
The Myth of Rescue: Why the Democracies Could Not Have Saved More Jews from the Nazis By…
I Take You …
For the Love of Children: Genetic Technology and the Future of the Family By Ted Peters Westminster/John…
Seasoned Fare
Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Century By Joseph Ratzinger. An Interview…
Valentines
No cutie-pie cupid wings fluttering rings about the heart or head, no fancy frilly two-way arrows, or…
Landscapes
Cracks in the pavement, potholes pebbled with cold mix: ice-hardened tires thump and jar. Grip the wheel…
