The Phenomenology of Christ in Flesh and Bones
Emmanuel Falque on the possibility of thinking a truly fleshly Incarnation and Resurrection.
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Richard Dawkins Discovers His Ideal Idiom and Audience
David Bentley Hart reviews Richard Dawkins's Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide.
The Consumer's Regress
Scott Beauchamp on the spiritual twists and turns of crass consumerism.
Ordinary Mysticism in the Unnameable Present
Kevin Hughes proposes contemplative mysticism as a way through ordinary life.
René Girard and the Present Moment
Cynthia Haven on René Girard's insights for our fraught cultural situation.
The Unoriginal Augustine
Jessica Hooten Wilson on René Girard, Augustine, and the great art of imitation.
When a Pope Writes and the Church Rebels
Richard Yoder reflects upon a not uncommon scenario.
Is Democracy Moral?
Zbigniew Stawrowski argues that modern democracy is moral but unethical.
This Is Your Mind on Scriptures
Gabriel Reynolds, Francesca Murphy, Mun'im Sirry, and Tzvi Novick on the importance of minding scripture(s).
The Last Knight of Scholastic Philosophy
Catherine Sims Kuiper, Collegiate Professor of Liberal Arts at Hillsdale College, praises the Baroque excesses of Suarez.
Newman: Saint and Modern Doctor of the Church?
Erich Przywara, one of the most influential 20th c. theologians, argues that Cardinal Newman should not only be declared a saint, but a Doctor of the Church.
Przywara's Case for Newman as Saint and Doctor of the Church
Christopher M. Wojtulewicz, free research associate at KU Leuven, introduces a long lost and previously untranslated texts by Erich Przywara on Cardinal Newman.
Are Jansenists Among Us?
Shaun Blanchard, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Theology Assitant Professor, denies the existence of contemporary Jansenists.
The Demon of Melancholy
Romano Guardini, Catholic priest, professor, and author, digs up the roots of depression.
Clarifying the Virtues and Limits of Nationalism
Randall B. Smith, Scanlan Endowed Professor of Moral Theology at UST Houston, explores how the Catholic Church can understand its role among the nations.
We're Not Mystics
Chase Padusniak, PhD candidate in Princeton's English Department, deepens Rahner’s line on mysticism.
The Full Measure of Justice in Abuse Crisis Cases
Edward Condon, canon lawyer and DC CNA bureau chief, explains the proper procedures for dealing with sex abuse allegations.
JP2's Labor on Marx
Angela Franks, Professor of Theology at St. John's Seminary in Boston, demonstrates how the pope critiqued and developed Marx's theory of labor.
Atheism's Lessons for Theists
Terence Sweeney, Villanova doctoral candidate in Philosophy, shows how atheism can resposition belief.
Curiosity's Lure from Dante to Moby Dick
Brendan Case, Research Associate in Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion, traces the changes in how we evaluate curiosity.
The Interminable Conversation Versus Annihilationism
Bruce McCuskey, a Jesuit novice of the Maryland Province, puts Joseph Ratzinger in critical dialogue with Paul Griffiths.
The Sources of Early Christian Communism
Roman Montero, independent scholar, discusses the scriptural sources of Early Christian economic practices.
All Human Conflict Is Ultimately Theological
Adrian Vermeule, Harvard Law School Ralph S. Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law, unpacks the liturgy of sacramental liberalism.
Jean-Louis Chrétien's Wounded Word
Timothy Troutner, ND PhD Candidate in systematic theology, celebrates the life and work of Jean-Louis Chrétien.
Looking Awry at Resurrection Bodies
D.B. Hart, theologian and New Testament translator, responds to critiques of his essay on resurrection bodies.
Golden Beauty Lies Sometimes
Anne Carpenter, Assistant Professor of Theology at St. Mary’s College, critiques the Baroque Catholic imagination through the history of race.
The Incarnation Doesn't End with the Resurrection
James Ware, University of Evansville Professor of Religion, takes up David Bentley Hart's thesis about matter, spirit, and the resurrection.
Economics After Luther
John Milbank, President of the Centre of Theology & Philosophy, reconsiders the role Luther played in the emergence of unfettered capitalism.
The Severity of Universal Salvation
Taylor Ross, Duke PhD student of Early Christianity, scrutinizes the severe logic of universal salvation as taught by some of the Fathers.
The Unsettling Qualities of Christ's Ascension
Andrew Kuiper, writer and editor, returns Christ's Ascension to its rightful place at the center of theology and proclamation.
