Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Theology After the Revolution
Twentieth-Century Catholic Theologians: From Chenu to Ratzinger by fergus kerr blackwell, 240 pages, $29.95 Over the last…
The Supreme Court and Reasonable Hope
I’m not convinced that this week’s Supreme Court decision on partial-birth abortion is as good as Justice…
Don’t Read the May Issue. No, Really … Don’t.
Another month, another issue of First Things . Just a typical production of the magazine¯this and that,…
Right Reason in the Public Square, Part II
I recently argued in this space that Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice…
Prosing About the Web
Writing on the Web good not is. Too fast, it move. Too quick, it change. And telegraphed…
A River Runs Through It
David Brooks once offered an explanation for an editorial job he held¯one of those jobs where you…
Cardinal Newman for Ash Wednesday
No theologian working inside the traditions of western Christianity was more sensitive to the rhythms of the…
The March Issue Is Here
The March issue of First Things is now available¯at newsstands and here, online, for subscribers. Look, I…
Are Atheists Victims of Discrimination?
“Are atheists discriminated against in America?” That’s the question a CNN journalist recently asked me during an…
Married Women and the New York Times
As a general rule, the New York Times tries so hard to discredit Jewish and Christian morality…
Evangelicals and the Mother of God
It is time for evangelicals to recover a fully biblical appreciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and…
The Journey Home
This evening (Monday) at eight o’clock, Fr. Leonard Klein will be the guest of Marcus Grodi on…
Zoos: Not for Children Anymore
Perhaps it is wrong for me to comment about a movie I have no intention of seeing:…
JB: Duke University Rape Case
In response to last week’s news that the Durham prosecutor has finally dropped the rape charges against…
Balthasar, Hell, and Heresy: An Exchange
Alyssa Lyra Pitstick Hans Urs von Balthasar once keenly observed what makes someone an ecclesial theologian: “It…
