Fraternity Against the Great Domestication
by Scott Yenor and Skyler KressinWe need to prepare men for deep mutual coordination in pursuit of higher ends. Continue Reading »
Losing Their Religion
by Benjamin L. MabryNonverts—people who once identified with a religious tradition but now identify with none—are the fastest-growing group in surveys of American religion. They make up the great majority of those (now a quarter of the adult population) who say they have no religion. In this study, Stephen . . . . Continue Reading »
Canon of the Word
by Ephraim RadnerOne of the books that most influenced my moral and personal imagination was a small novel, Une vie de boy (“Houseboy,” 1956), by Ferdinand Oyono. An early novel by a great Cameroonian writer, diplomat, and civil leader, it made a minor splash on the French literary scene when it first . . . . Continue Reading »
Sally Rooney’s Catholic Millennials
by John DugganRecently, while reading Sally Rooney’s hugely acclaimed novels for the first time, I messaged a friend to say how bleak I was finding them. He replied that his impression of the books was different. In a way, we were both right. On the one hand, the novels have shafts of light and humor; . . . . Continue Reading »
Why the Rationalist Religion Failed in America
by Mark MovsesianRationalist religions never took root in America, as Leigh Eric Schmidt's new book demonstrates. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousFujimura’s Art and Faith meditates on the necessity of art for spiritual flourishing. Pulling from a myriad of resources, Fujimura illustrates how artistic creation allows us to model ourselves after God, the first and greatest creator and artist, who created the world ex . . . . Continue Reading »
Does Theology Exist Outside of Christianity?
by Francesca Aran MurphyIf “theology” means “faith seeking understanding,” and “faith” is not being used subjectively, then there is no theology outside Christianity. Continue Reading »
In A Field Of Weeds
by Robert Schultz“Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.” —Pascal, Pensées Five degrees. Rough, shifting winds. Sunlight crashing Almost audibly, sky to snow-pack, snow-pack to sky. Eyes shrink hard to their smallest stop, but winter drills in. Brilliant splinters of ice in . . . . Continue Reading »
Editorial: Christian Mission and the Third Millennium
by The EditorsChristianity is an inherently missionary faith. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the last word of the resurrected Lord to his disciples was this: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to . . . . Continue Reading »
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