Jesus of the Suburbs
by John WilsonA new book of conversations between Samuel Wells and Stanley Hauerwas discusses the role of theology in the lives of ordinary Christians. Continue Reading »
A new book of conversations between Samuel Wells and Stanley Hauerwas discusses the role of theology in the lives of ordinary Christians. Continue Reading »
The deep fallibility of the hero keeps The Emperor's Sword from seeming morally simplistic and self-satisfied. Continue Reading »
The men and women in Not Forgotten all teach important lessons about what it means to live a worthy life. Continue Reading »
This month it's The Count of Monte Cristo, the Hapsburgs, and a foray into Sinclair Lewis.
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There are so many books to instruct and divert us, miming Creation itself in their gratuitous abundance. Continue Reading »
Doubt and faith are intertwined in Thirst. Continue Reading »
In the late sixth century, the monk John Moschos called the Judean Desert a “spiritual meadow,” one blossoming with men and women seeking God alone. Fourteen centuries later, William Dalrymple retraced Moschos’s footsteps in From the Holy Mountain: A Journey Among the Christians of the . . . . Continue Reading »
James Herriot’s values had nothing to do with comfort and everything to do with gratitude. Continue Reading »
Our editors' recent musings on Glenn Arbery, Dana Gioia, Lauren Oyler, and Rumer Godden. Continue Reading »
When my wife went to visit family, I would sometimes keep notes of things she might enjoy hearing about when she got back. Continue Reading »