Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Preaching, An Art of Division
You must prophesy again concerning many peoples and nations and tongues and kings,” a voice tells John…
Works of Mercy
There is a quiet rethinking of Reformed theology by some African-Americans who had previously embraced it. I…
Does Theology Exist Outside of Christianity?
Is there such a thing as Sikh theology? Are there Muslim theologians? Do members of the Buddhist…
We Found Our Joy in Latin
Edwin Mary Akaedu walks with a cane in one hand and a rosary in the other as…
How Vulgarity Normalizes Predators
Harvey Weinstein preyed on women for decades, and used his power to limit their ability to escape…
A Tale of Two Christendoms
In May, a group of pro-democracy thinkers and activists issued “The Prague Appeal for Democratic Renewal.” It…
Disciples Are Made in the Home
Demography, Culture, and the Decline of America’s Christian Denominations by george hawleylexington books, 238 pages, $95.00 It’s no…
Evaluating the World’s Religions
The founders of the great, durable religions of the world were not philosophers. The intuitions that our…
The Transmigration of Theological Nonsense
During the Long Lent of 2002, Sister Betsy Conway, who lived in the Bostonian epicenter of the…
Losing my Child at Easter
The closest my husband got to giving away he was going to propose was at the Easter…
Mashallah: What God Wants, Happens
The great oracle of English conservatism, Charles Moore, once pronounced Slumdog Millionaire the Islamic breakthrough movie, in…
Predigested Obsolescence
In 1960, John Steinbeck drove across America in a pickup truck, accompanied by his dog, Charley. The…
St. Rich, Pray for Us
Over the course of the next several weeks, we will continue to hear plenty about the Protestant…
Back to the Liturgy Wars
At long last, we are back to the liturgy wars. In the past month, Pope Francis has…
Civility, Consensus, Constructivism
Incivility, President Obama told his audience at the 2010 National Prayer Breakfast, is a disease of public…
