Our Lenten Journey
by Dale M. CoulterLent is a kind of death, the laying bare of one’s soul through fasting, prayer, and meditation. Continue Reading »
The Future of Christianity in Europe
by Alessandra BocchiThe rise of Islamist terrorism has made once-fringe conservative parties stress their Christian identity. Continue Reading »
Remembering the Victims of Communism
by Sohrab AhmariAn interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. Continue Reading »
Heaven in History
by Peter J. LeithartA review of N. T. Wright’s History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology. Continue Reading »
A Protestant Tribute to Archbishop Chaput
by Carl R. TruemanIn view of the archbishop’s impending retirement from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, it seems appropriate to pay a debt of honor by offering some personal reflections. Continue Reading »
The Myth of Medieval Paganism
by Francis YoungThey don’t look very Christian—those strange faces made of leaves, and those women displaying cartoonishly enlarged genitals on the walls of medieval churches. Most people who have explored the medieval architecture of Western Europe have heard a tour guide explain that a particular carving . . . . Continue Reading »
Soul Proprietor
by Edward FeserIn the history of Western thought, two conceptions of the soul have competed for dominance, one associated with Plato and the other with Aristotle. For the Platonist, your soul is the real you, and your body merely a vehicle to which it is temporarily attached—indeed, your body is a kind of . . . . Continue Reading »
An Affair of Things
by Robert Louis WilkenChristianity is an affair of things. The things we see and touch and smell are bearers of the living Christ over time. As inspiring and edifying as the works of great artists are—Caravaggio’s The Calling of St. Matthew in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome, . . . . Continue Reading »
Canon Law and Catholic Common Sense
by Edward PetersThe news that a Catholic parish in Virginia planned to host the consecration of an Episcopalian bishop—a woman—sparked backlash. Continue Reading »
The Smallest of Crosses
by John WatersA Hidden Life’s themes are timely for a world unable to differentiate between the nature of tyranny and the nature of different contemporary movements. Continue Reading »
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