Death

The Living and the Dead

by Peter J. Leithart

Segregating the dead from the living. Continue Reading »

5 Aug 2016

Segregated in Death

by Peter J. Leithart

It is hard to mourn together while we have different understandings of death and the sacred. Continue Reading »

29 Jul 2016

Against Moral Complexity

by Mene Ukueberuwa

When it comes to the end of life, “moral complexity” tempts us to recast our tendency to shrink from commitment to the truth as a kind of sophistication. Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2016

Lawn Care Spiritualized

by Peter J. Leithart

I tell friends: Nobody with a riding lawnmower needs to be justified. My 42-inch Sears Craftsman gives me all the salvation I can handle. Continue Reading »

1 Jul 2016

Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Rethinking the Things that Matter Mostby jerry l. wallsbrazos, 240 pages, $19.99 The opening sentence of this book declares that it “deals with the most important questions you will ever think about.” Jerry Walls—a philosophy professor at Houston Baptist . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2016

“The Walking Dead” and the Importance of Dead Bodies

by Wesley J. Smith

The Walking Dead, a horror show about flesh-eating zombies, has become a television sensation—perhaps the most popular cable program on the air today.For those who don’t watch, here is the basic premise: A mysterious zombie disease has infected all of mankind. It doesn’t make people sick . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Mar 2016

Nothing to Celebrate

by Carl R. Trueman

The rites surrounding Justice Antonin Scalia's death offer a sober contrast to the childish superficiality of this present age. Continue Reading »

23 Feb 2016

Funeral Homily for Justice Antonin Scalia

by Paul Scalia

We are gathered here because of one man. A man known personally to many of us, known only by reputation to even more; a man loved by many, scorned by others; a man known for great controversy, and for great compassion. That man, of course, is Jesus of Nazareth.It is He Whom we proclaim: Jesus . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2016

“Remembrance of Death” Can Overcome “Death Obsession”

by Wesley J. Smith

I was once approached by a member of the Hemlock Society after I had delivered a speech opposing assisted suicide. She asked me, “Mr. Smith, how do you envision your death?” I was a bit taken aback. Her whole approach seemed backwards to me. So, I replied, “Ma’am, I’m still trying to . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2016