The Wisdom of Boethius for Uncertain Times
Robert Koerpel on the consolations of philosophy.
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Historiographic Sophistications: The Eclipse of Medieval Women Mystics
Cyril O'Regan on how theory eclipses the witness of medieval women mystics.
Historiographic Sophistications: Did Gnosticism Exist?
Cyril O'Regan on the contested existence of Gnosticism.
The Cave of Plato and the Caves of Christ
William Hackett on the false dichotomy between myth and reason.
You're a Slave to Money, Then You Die
Eugene McCarraher on the pecuniary theology of neoliberalism.
Friendship With God After a Time of Tragedy
Jane Peters on friendship in the life and philosophy of Raïssa Maritain
The Long History of Catholic Dissent
Shaun Blanchard analyzes modern theological crises caused by dissent.
Where Does the Church's Crisis of Authority Dwell?
Terence Sweeney enlists Hannah Arendt to answer this question.
How to Do Moral Theology Today
Alessandro Rovati proposes New Wine, New Wineskins as an antidote to the crisis of Catholic moral theology.
The Phenomenology of Christ in Flesh and Bones
Emmanuel Falque on the possibility of thinking a truly fleshly Incarnation and Resurrection.
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.
John Paul II'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.