Theology

Theology

Century Blogs

Mary's grammar

Dec 22, 2010 by Julie Clawson

The final exam in my theology class surprised me. Instead of complex essay questions, there was one simple question: defend the grammar of the Magnificat.

On the Shelf

A Corner of the Veil

by Laurence Cossé

From faith to proof

Dec 21, 2010 by Janet Potter

In Laurence Cossé's A Corner of the Veil, a French novel translated into English in 1999, a society of priests known as the Casuists come upon the proof of the existence of God. (The proof is a document mailed to the editor of the society's magazine, a point of fact that endeared the book to me right away, since I open the Century's mail.)

Books

The Vietnam War and Theologies of Memory

Time and Eternity in the Far Country

By Jonathan Tran

A Review of The Vietnam War and Theologies of Memory

Dec 20, 2010 reviewed by Peter Dula

Why are wars so common given that they are so destructive? When they are so rarely won? When they are so often fought for reasons that turn out to be lies? When they invariably bring out the worst in human brutality? How do individuals and societies recover from such destruction and mendacity?

Faith Matters

The sound of silence

Dec 17, 2010 by Suzanne Guthrie

I was the only woman in a seminary course on negative theology. One day, a young man raised his hand and asked, “What about an ordinary housewife? How could a person like that live this life of prayer?”

Features

Freelance theologian

Anna Madsen sets up shop

Dec 16, 2010 by Amy Frykholm

Anna Madsen has regular clients she sees on a freelance basis. One woman "is so hungry for theological conversation that she has booked every Friday until kingdom come."