Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Statement on the New York State Abortion Law of 2019
There has been a dramatic expansion of the abortion regime in New York State. A law passed…
After the End of Sacrifice
Is it possible for a Protestant to be opposed to liberal order? Can Protestantism resist the lure…
A Failing Papacy
The current regime in Rome will damage the Catholic Church. Pope Francis combines laxity and ruthlessness. His…
Supersessionism Hard and Soft
Supersessionism describes the theological conviction that the Christian Church has superseded the Jewish people, assuming their role…
False Feminism
As the #MeToo movement has spread from the upper echelons of Hollywood to the halls of Congress,…
God as a Gentleman
Everybody knows the Decalogue and, in particular, the commandment “You shall not take the name of the…
From Work to Text and Back
Around 1980, those of us coming up in literary studies learned that we could no longer refer…
After Pittsburgh
One evening in the late 1960s, the students gathered in Yeshiva University’s major study hall to learn…
Taleb the Philosopher
Incerto: Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, The Bed of Procrustes, Antifragileby nassim nicholas talebrandom house, 1,568…
Liberalism Against the Church
The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Centuryby helena rosenblattprinceton, 368 pages, $35…
Briefly Noted
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval Worldby christopher de hamel penguin, 640 pages, $45…
Lullaby
Sleep, baby, sleep, at long last bornIn Bethlehem as once foretold,To parents recently forlorn,To all who yet…
A Counted People
The Times of Israel recently reported that archaeologists had uncovered a “miniscule biblical stone weight” from excavations…
The West Is Stirring
Some people make things happen; some people watch things happening; some people don’t know what’s happening.” This…
The Church’s Bigger Agenda
A number of America’s Catholic bishops care more about the Church’s public image than about the welfare…