Article Ars Gratia Artist? Disparities in cultural production require redress. But need artistic imagination be limited?By Rand Richards CooperNovember 25, 2018 Art Fiction Poetry Music Social Justice
Article Lady Sings the Chants A new book explores the thick atmosphere of religion surrounding Billie Holiday, tracing the fluid relations of music and faithBy Katherine LuckySeptember 7, 2018 Music Books Race
Article Ageless Authenticity What impressed itself most on listeners in 1968, and continues to today, is the album’s utter authenticity, giving other artists permission to be truer to themselvesBy Steve FuttermanJuly 27, 2018 Music
Article Contending Aims, Contending Claims Criticism of cultural appropriation is all the rage, but what about its effects on artistic freedom?By Rand Richards CooperJuly 17, 2018 Music Stage Books Social Justice
Article Keeping the Rhythm After a miscarriage, Martin Luther's classic hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," provides inspiration and solace to a poet and his wifeBy Maurice ManningMay 28, 2018 Spirituality Music Poetry
Article Neighboring Souls A comic tale of two men—Bob Dylan and Thomas Merton—seeking a way through the age’s “baroque obscenities”By Eric MillerApril 18, 2018 Music Spirituality Secularism and Modernity
PoliticsLethal Hypocrisy Our willingness to indulge the Saudi government makes a mockery of our democratic ideals. In January, Congress must act quickly to change courseBy The EditorsDecember 11, 2018
ReligionLet Church Be Church Again It is a challenging time, both for our nation and our church. But it can also be a graced moment, and an opportunity for healing. By Carol Keehan, DCNovember 27, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came & What I Found The church’s embrace is often a harsh one. I have been and continue to be pained by itBy Paul J. GriffithsNovember 26, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came I would like to say that I immediately flew unto Mary, to stand before her, sinful and sorrowful, but it took a long timeBy B. D. McClayNovember 24, 2018
Culture‘The Nun’s Story’ Revisited However much we may admire the austerities and asceticism of pre-Vatican II religious life, the film depicts a closed world to which we cannot return By Paul BaumannDecember 4, 2018
BooksChristmas Critics Smart reading suggestions for the 2018 holiday seasonBy The EditorsNovember 19, 2018
CollectionsWhy We Came. Why We Left. Why We Stay. The Catholic faith is first of all a gift, one a person must choose to keep; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us By The EditorsDecember 3, 2018
