Lord of the Table
by Peter J. LeithartOur hospitality is rooted in the character of God. Continue Reading »
Wilfred McClay on Historical Memory
by R. R. RenoWilfred McClay joins R. R. Reno to talk about his Erasmus Lecture. Continue Reading »
Lincoln’s Almost Chosen People
by Meir Y. SoloveichikIn his wonderful book Land of Lincoln, Andrew Ferguson recalls meeting an immigrant family from Thailand who ran a restaurant in Chicago just a few blocks from the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood where I grew up. This couple, Oscar Esche and his wife, had developed a passionate devotion to . . . . Continue Reading »
God as a Gentleman
by Rémi BragueEverybody knows the Decalogue and, in particular, the commandment “You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain” (Exod. 20:7). In spite of this warning, we too easily call God “Lord”—nay, we invoke him as “the Lord”—as if such a word were devoid of ambiguity and not badly . . . . Continue Reading »
Evangelizing the Nones
by Robert BarronBy far the fastest-growing “religious” group in the United States is the “nones,” that is, those who claim no religious affiliation. In the latest Pew Research Center survey, fully 25 percent of the country—80 million people—say that they have no formal religion, and the growth . . . . Continue Reading »
No Mystical Body on the Religious Right
by James R. RogersThe ecclesiology implicit in what Moore commends is a familiar one—even, arguably, a historical one for many Protestants. “Church” is here understood as an association of individuals who give mental assent to the same religious ideology. Continue Reading »
Biblical Interpretation in Crisis
by Benedict XVIIn Wladimir Solowjew’s History of the Antichrist, the eschatological enemy of the Redeemer recommended himself to believers, among other things, by the fact that he had earned his doctorate in theology at Tübingen and had written an exegetical work which was recognized as pioneering in the field. . . . . Continue Reading »
Law and Moral Purpose
by Robert P. GeorgeThe obligations and purposes of law and government are to protect public health, safety, and morals, and to advance the general welfare—including, preeminently, protecting people’s fundamental rights and basic liberties. At first blush, this classic formulation (or combination of classic . . . . Continue Reading »
Tradition and Creativity in Culture and Law
by Mary Ann GlendonAwell-known account of creativity sets the scene for a celebrated act of creation, and a bleak scene it was: “In the beginning … the earth was without form and void, and darkness covered the face of the abyss.” On that occasion, creativity consisted in bringing something out of . . . . Continue Reading »
Man and Woman: An Old Story
by Leon R. KassLeon R. Kass examines the nature and purpose of human . . . . Continue Reading »
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