Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Shūsaku Endō’s Swamp
Silence, the haunting 1966 Shūsaku Endō novel of faith, apostasy, and martyrdom in seventeenth-century Japan, tells the…
A Christmas Eve Carol
When did I first become aware of Jesus Christ? Every idea has its own history. What was…
First Things, the Live Option
Christian undergraduates at elite universities often feel forced into a troubling dichotomy: They may go “all-in” for…
The Ingredients of Christian Witness
Two oz. scotch (cheap stuff will do just fine). 1 oz. tawny port. A handful of namkeen.…
Christmas and the Divine Proximity
In October 2001 I had a long conversation with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. It was but weeks after…
Suffering and Silence
I hope that Martin Scorcese’s Silence, premiering this week, will accurately capture the genius of Shusako Endo’s…
First Things, the National Pulpit
Since its first issues appeared more than twenty-five years ago, First Things has been hailed as the…
Sin in a Time of Accompaniment
While becoming a Christian, I was given a lot of space to figure out what needed to…
We Need Your Support
Dear Readers, As you know from what I’ve written in recent months, I believe our political distempers…
The Crisis of Christians in Egypt
On Monday, December 12, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi walked alongside the Coptic Pope Tawadros (Theodore) II…
Remembering Thomas Oden
I loved visiting Tom Oden at his home in Oklahoma City. His home was on a lake…
Crèche Clash
Here’s an update on a story I covered in this space two years ago: the Christmas Wars…
Bonhoeffer at Ettal: Advent 1940
For three months during the early years of World War II, from November 1940 through February 1941,…
A (Liturgical) New Year’s Resolution
If the civil new year is an occasion to resolve to Do Better in the future, the…
The Ecumenical Gospel
For many Evangelical Protestants, the gospel is justification by grace alone through faith alone. It’s the good…
