Hope in an Age of Nay-Saying
by Carl R. TruemanThe spirit of Mephistopheles is truly seductive, as Goethe well knew. Thankfully, however, there is still hope. Continue Reading »
Christ the Phoenix
by Hans BoersmaWith all the past persecutions of Christians in mind, what does Jesus mean when he says, “Not a hair of your head will perish”? Continue Reading »
Small Mysteries of Time and Memory
by John WilsonThe small mysteries of time and memory point beyond themselves, suggesting that more lies ahead of us in a reality that exceeds our grasp but which we will someday know firsthand. Continue Reading »
Heaven Is a Concert Hall
by Peter J. LeithartThe Spirit won’t stop until all creation is heavenized, until all things unite in praise. Continue Reading »
Theological Fraud
by Michael PakalukDavid Bentley Hart has somehow twisted St. Basil’s warnings against the Devil’s trickery into—what Basil himself would call—support for the Devil and his purposes. Continue Reading »
Heaven is Real
by John WilsonWhy is it that our expectations for the life to come are so rarely mentioned? Continue Reading »
Angels of Advent
by Peter J. LeithartThe hosts of heaven proclaim the good news that in Jesus mankind has reached its destiny. Continue Reading »
Heaven in Ohio?
by Jerry L. WallsA book by Donald Ray Pollock is always an entertaining ride, by turns riveting, hilarious, revolting, and poignant. But reading Pollock can be surreal if you grew up a mile down the road from him in Knockemstiff, Ohio. Continue Reading »
Will David Hart's Dog Go To Heaven?
by Stephen H. WebbIn a recent issue of First Things (“Vinculum Magnum Entis,” April), David Hart recounts (or, perhaps, constructs) a conversation with a paleo-traditional Thomist over the salvific status of animals. His interlocutor defends “a particularly colorless construal of the beatific vision” which has the consequence of preventing any pesky animals from passing through the Pearly Gates. Continue Reading »
How to Tell Time in Heaven
by Stephen H. WebbHeaven is hard to conceptualize in terms of space and time. For instance: What kind of memories will we retain? Given that our lives are riddled with sin, the bad things we have done, as well as the bad things that have been done to us, are a large part of who we are. That is true even when we accept God’s free offer of forgiveness, since we cannot simply eliminate our memories without falsifying our identities. Continue Reading »
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