Mathew N. Schmalz is associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Also by this author In the Flesh Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-07-15 issue: View Contents Recommended for you A Presidential Smash and Grab By The Editors May 21, 2026 ‘As an Emerald Is Green’ By Ellen Wayland-Smith May 25, 2026 ‘The Real Thing’ By Anthony Domestico May 19, 2026
