Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Taking Dialogue Seriously
The Diversity of Religions: A Christian Perspective by j. a. dinoia, o.p. catholic university press, 200 pages,…
Where You Lead I Will Follow?
Several observers have pointed out the increasing gap in social and political attitudes and theological commitments between…
The Bible: Unexamined Commitments of Criticism
Ten years ago I had an experience that made me vividly aware of the two worlds with…
A Primer on the Devil
As modern religionists, we face a curious predicament when we think of the Devil. On the one…
Maritain and the Jews
Shall we look for the deepest impulse toward that monstrosity—Christians who are anti-Semites? They are seeking an…
The Banality of Sin
The Seven Deadly Sins: Jewish, Christian, and Classical Reflections on Human Nature by solomon schimmel free press,…
Cult and Culture
Ecclesiastical anarchism has a long history in American Christianity, but few have gone quite as far as…
Messianic Jews: A Troubling Presence
When it comes to Christian-Jewish relations, particularly Christian-Jewish dialogue, the most sensitive issues of all, of course,…
Christmas Carols in Traditional Sound
Christmas Carols in Traditional Sound Let all the songsOn Christmas Day, playAnd with heraldingChoristers sing, ringThe coming…
Maintaining a Discreet Silence
The Idea of the University: A Reexamination by jaroslav pelikan yale university press, 238 pages, $30 The…
The New Class Reconsidered
Hidden Technocrats: The New Class and the New Capitalism edited by hansfried kellner and frank w. heuberger…
Of All Saints, and One
Dancing, in mind at least, toward a stage of untested embrace— Virginal spirits grasped in the…
The Disputed Legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr
Besides being the quincentenary of Columbus’ voyage, 1992 has also been the centenary of the birth of…
Tradition and Creativity in Theology
The ideas of “tradition” and “creativity” seem at first glance to be opposed and incompatible. Tradition says…
Tradition and Creativity in Culture and Law
A well-known account of creativity sets the scene for a celebrated act of creation, and a bleak…
