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 Lethally Stupid By The Editors August 27, 2026 The Prevost Smile By Max Foley-Keene September 8, 2026 Convert Alert! By Eve Tushnet September 2, 2026
