The Moral Significance of Modern Food
by John KainerThe modern food system is essentially its own religious system, using a network of symbols and phrases to make moral claims and create its own sacred-profane distinction. Continue Reading »
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Small Mysteries of Time and Memory
by John WilsonThe small mysteries of time and memory point beyond themselves, suggesting that more lies ahead of us in a reality that exceeds our grasp but which we will someday know firsthand. Continue Reading »
Canada More Divided Than Ever
by David T. KoyzisThe Canadian electoral system handicaps parties based on principle, rewards regional parties to the detriment of national unity, discourages voter turnout, and entrenches two historic parties despite their lack of majority support. Continue Reading »
How to Read Ecclesiastes
by Cole S. AronsonIn light of faith, what’s ancient isn’t banal, but tracks God’s constant devotion to his creatures. What’s fleeting or random isn’t futile, but an imitation of God’s free grace. Continue Reading »
What We’ve Been Reading—September 2021
by EditorsOur editors reflect on the future of American foreign policy, the Counter-Reformation, Frank Herbert’s Dune, and the work of Sergij Bulgakov. Continue Reading »
Clinging to God and Grammar
by Carl R. TruemanThe battle over pronouns on social media and in public spaces, as trivial as it seems, is actually of great importance. Continue Reading »
Catholic “Beliefs” and the Abortion Debate
by George WeigelThe correct answer to the question of when human life begins is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of scientific fact. Continue Reading »
Bellarmine at 400
by Raymond J. de SouzaThe 400th anniversary of the death of Robert Bellarmine invites a look back at this fascinating figure of the Catholic Reformation, engaged as he was with issues newly relevant today: the relationship of faith and science and of ecclesial and temporal power. Continue Reading »
Bob Dylan in Plain Sight
by Dominic GreenBecoming a superstar almost ruined Bob Dylan's songwriting. His return to form was typically provocative. Continue Reading »
Norm Macdonald’s Spiritual Journey
by Nic RowanMacdonald may have only been dabbling in Christianity, but his criticisms of the post-Christian world were often incisive. Continue Reading »
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