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Nationalism and Reformation
Anthony Marx’s Faith in Nation tells the story of the “exclusionary” basis for modern nationalism. Nations were…
Silence of the Eyes
Robert Cardinal Sarah (Power of Silence) notes that “For some years there has been a constant onslaught…
Malick’s Hollywood
Terrence Malick has been on a filmmaking tear, most recently releasing Song to Song. He’s back, but…
Disenchanted Marxists
Karol Berger argues (A Theory of Art) that Lyotard’s famed distinction of modern and postmodern is “far…
Democracy Without Ballots
What might democracy mean in Africa? What, in particular, “might it mean in cultural contexts, like those…
African Selves
Is the autonomous self a European invention? Jean and John Comaroff address this question in their Theory…
Sacraments of Vindication
The prophet Joel famously describes a locust plague. His is the locustest book of the Bible. Locusts…
Samskara
According to Ferdinand Kittel’s 1894 Kannada-English Dictionary, the word “samskara” means “forming well or thoroughly, making perfect…
How the Reformation Failed
The Reformers did not start out with a plan to establish separated churches. Their goal was to…
Craftsmen to Artists
Karol Berger (A Theory of Art) states the common observation that “autonomy is widely seen today, especially…
Conservatism’s New Terms
On this episode of the First Things Podcast: Editor Rusty Reno talks to associate editor Julia Yost…
Bad News of Resurrection
We say Jesus’ resurrection is good news. It wasn’t good news for the disciples on the first…
From Mockery to Repentance
Christian often focus on the intense physical suffering Jesus endured on the cross. During crucifixion, a victim’s…
Crying for Eli
From the cross, Jesus cries, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani!” “My God, my God, why have you forsaken…
Politics of the Picturesque
In his Landscape, Liberty and Authority, Tim Fulford examines the paradox of William Gilpin’s travel writings and…
