Published in the 2004-05-21 issue: View Contents Tags Media Celia Wren is Commonweal’s media and stage critic. Also by this author Scriptural Soap Please email comments to [email protected] and join the conversation on our Facebook page. ShareShare Twitter Print Previous StoryThe Punisher, Hellboy Next StoryThe Reformation Related Media Media ‘Born a Democrat, Baptized a Catholic’ By John CarrJune 29, 2022 The Empowerment Trap By Emma McDonaldJanuary 6, 2022 Breaking the Spell By Paul BaumannAugust 27, 2021
PoliticsJust Call It Fascism The thinly veiled fascism of Russian “philosopher” Alexander Dugin has attracted right-wing attention and admiration. By Matt McManusNovember 27, 2022
ReligionCall It ‘Exculturation’ We're seeing an unbinding of the deep affinity between representations of culture and Catholic culture. How did Catholicism come to be seen as the enemy?By Massimo FaggioliDecember 19, 2022
CultureToo Casual? Christine Emba calls for a new sexual ethic, a rethinking of sex down to its roots. But her effort to develop an alternative ultimately disappoints.By Daniel WaldenDecember 4, 2022
BooksTwo Sides of Dignity By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves.By Costică BrădăţanNovember 2, 2022
CollectionsThe Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI A collection of Commonweal’s writings on the life and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI.By The EditorsJanuary 1, 2023
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