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In Review: 

Paul Mariani seeks wisdom among the ghosts

The poet, now in his eighties, asks profound questions in a dazzling array of poems.
by Philip C. Kolin August 1, 2022

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Understanding homelessness at a citywide level

It’s a symptom of affluence more than poverty.
by Meggan Manlove July 29, 2022

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book cover "why is there suffering"

A theological exploration in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure book

Bethany Sollereder explores different approaches to understanding suffering—and enacts one.
by Cornelius Swart July 28, 2022

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A prophetic word against neoliberalism

It runs our lives while pretending it isn’t there, says Rodney Clapp. He is having none of it.
by Frances Kitson July 21, 2022

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Can you like Dostoevsky?

Philosopher and linguist Julia Kristeva asks but does not answer this question about the Russian novelist’s complex work.
by Rebecca Bratten Weiss July 18, 2022

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Animal midrash

Jewish scholar Laura Duhan-Kaplan opens our eyes to biblical birds, insects, and mammals.
by Sally Dyck July 14, 2022

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Billy Graham’s transatlantic brand

America’s pastor stepped into a historical moment framed by the Cold War and secularization.
by Andrew Finstuen July 11, 2022

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We need to talk about climate change

Scientist Katharine Hayhoe recommends focusing on common ground and hope.
by Jeannine Marie Pitas July 7, 2022

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Maggie Nelson finds freedom in the emphatic middle

Her new essay collection examines how Americans thread the needle between care and constraint.
by Richard Rosengarten July 6, 2022

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