Philosophy

God & Mammon

Does capitalism make us bad Christians? Eugene McCarraher thinks so. His new book, The Enchantments of Mammon, explains how money came to replace God in the modern era, seducing us with false promises of profit maximization.

Economy

Theology

Social Justice

Pope Francis

Philosophy

Article

Philosopher in the Ring

What can boxing teach us about the good life? Gordon Marino riffs on Sartre, Kierkegaard, and Camus, finding that in order to save our lives, we must risk loving.

January 8, 2020

Article

Misenchantment

Mammon has seduced us. The only true path of resistance to capitalism’s destructive energies is one that leads away from the logic of markets.

By David Bentley Hart

January 6, 2020

Article

No-Bullshit Spirituality

Even for the skeptic, pilgrimage can offer an opportunity for self-discovery and contemplation.

January 3, 2020

Article

Untempted by the Consequences

Philosopher G.E.M. Anscombe was fearless in argument. But she believed that ‘doing the truth’ was about much more than winning a debate.

By John Schwenkler

December 2, 2019

Philosophy

Bioethics

Contraception mandate

War and Peace

Women in the Church

Article

The Paradox of Pluralism

What do me mean when we discuss religion? Do we refer to an integrated ethnicity and culture? In these darkening times, the word’s origins matter more than ever.

By Jack Miles

November 18, 2019

Theology

Philosophy

Muslim-Christian Relations

Jewish-Christian Relations

Secularism and Modernity

Must Reads

Politics

Misenchantment

Mammon has seduced us. The only true path of resistance to capitalism’s destructive energies is one that leads away from the logic of markets.

By David Bentley Hart

January 6, 2020

Religion

A Cathedral Not Made by Hands

In an old-growth forest, everything is connected. No individual plant or animal, and indeed no species, is an island. As Pope Francis warns, we should pay attention.

By Vincent Miller

December 30, 2019

Culture

Pilgrims

Had I known before that the greatest gift of the road was the love of another human being? Of course I had. But I had not fully understood.

By Kathleen Hill

January 10, 2020

Books

Philosopher in the Ring

What can boxing teach us about the good life? Gordon Marino riffs on Sartre, Kierkegaard, and Camus, finding that in order to save our lives, we must risk loving.

By Steven Knepper

January 8, 2020

Collections

Injustice at the Border

The suffering of migrants and refugees on the border cannot be forgotten. Nor can the Trump administration’s deliberate cruelty toward them.

By The Editors

October 28, 2019