Article ‘The Invention of the Antichrist’ The Barth-Przywara debate on human nature went on for decades, even under the shadow of war and genocide; surprisingly, it ended in a hopeful placeBy Marcia PallyDecember 10, 2018 Theology Philosophy Second Vatican Council
Article Left to Their Devices At the same time Jacobs celebrates the cultural influence the Christian humanists enjoyed, he also presents them as unheeded voices in the wildernessBy David SessionsDecember 6, 2018 Secularism and Modernity Theology Poetry Philosophy
Feature Sounding the Secret Depths A new show at the Guggenheim museum showcases Hilma af Klint, a radical Swedish artist whose work pioneered spiritual abstractionBy Griffin OleynickDecember 6, 2018 Art Spirituality Theology
Article Time Is on Our Side For anyone who feels mired in the quicksand of the virtual now, the chance to use the liturgical calendar as a lifeline is now within reachBy Cassandra NelsonDecember 5, 2018 Theology Spirituality The Last Word
Article Why 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 U.S. Catholicism Theology Spirituality Vatican II
Article Small, But Not Forgotten Sometimes I wonder whether my routine means anything. But I find hope when I remember God remembering meBy Nicole-Ann LoboDecember 2, 2018 Spirituality Art Theology
PoliticsHas Liberalism Failed? Three writers assess the claims of Patrick Deneen’s critique of liberalism; the author offers a pointed responseBy The EditorsDecember 3, 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
