Article The History Wars A new book charts the debates over changes in American self-definition. By Thomas Koenig September 19, 2021 Domestic Affairs History Nonfiction
Article Theology’s Invisible Hand A new book offers a refreshing look at the influence of religion on the economic theories of Adam Smith. By Daniel K. Finn September 7, 2021 Economy Nonfiction History
Article Too Big to Not Fail Neither a polemic nor a manifesto, Samuel Goldman’s ‘After Nationalism’ is instead a compelling reflection on the meaning of our country’s existence. By John Ganz September 2, 2021 History Nonfiction Immigration
Article ‘Barbed-Wire Sunday’ Sixty years ago, in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 13, East Germany was enclosed in a barbed-wire prison. By John Rodden August 13, 2021 History
Article Root Response “Racism is a system designed to mess with your head, and I think Black people need to forgive ourselves and one another for the different ways we respond to it.” By Clifford Thompson June 19, 2021 Race History
Article Centenary of an Assassination There was an assassination in Ireland a hundred years ago. My father was the assassin. By Patrick J. Ryan June 17, 2021 History Foreign Affairs
Article Diversity & Division A new book explores how U.S. Catholic history can provide perspective and hope for the present moment. By Julia G. Young May 22, 2021 Books Religion History
Article On Anti-Semitism Two books consider discussion of the problem of anti-Semitism for both the Christian and the Jew. By Jacques Maritain May 28, 2014 Jewish-Christian Relations War and Peace History From the Archives
Article Saving Jews Was Her Passion Michael Phayer explores the legacy of Margarete Sommer at the Special Relief Office of the Berlin diocese during the Holocaust. By Michael Phayer August 18, 1995 History Jewish-Christian Relations Death and Dying
Feature The Trauma of Abortion Politics Written in 1981, these professors tackle the fascinating and nuanced history of abortion politics. By Raymond Tatalovich, Byron W. Daynes November 20, 1981 Abortion Politics History From the Archives
Article Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? Carter's presidency is viewed as politically ineffective, but this view underestimates the legal and institutional legacy of his administration. By J. Patrick Dobel February 13, 1981 Politics History
Article Return to Auschwitz Adolph Schalk reflects on his tour of Auschwitz and the atrocities committed there. By Adolph Schalk July 9, 1965 History Jewish-Christian Relations Death and Dying From the Archives
Article Last Days at Dachau Thomas Molnar reflects on survivors' stories of the final days at the Dachau concentration camp and its hell-like conditions. By Thomas Molnar November 16, 1956 History Jewish-Christian Relations From the Archives
Article Dachau, Prison-House for Priests L. de Coninck reflects on his experience of being incarcerated at Dachau for three years as a Catholic priest. By L. de Coninck March 15, 1946 Jewish-Christian Relations History From the Archives
Article In the Face of the World’s Crisis A manifesto by European Catholics sojourning in America. By The Editors August 21, 1942 From the Archives War and Peace History
