In Review: Does Catholic higher ed have to sell its soul? A truly Catholic university, says James Heft, steers a course between secularization and insularity. by Thomas Albert Howard May 23, 2022
In Review: Dethroning the canonical Paul Cavan Concannon believes that the apostle’s writings belong in the latrine. by Greg Carey May 19, 2022
In Review: Is it possible to tell the complete history of libraries? Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen try in their impressive but Eurocentric volume. by Mary Elizabeth Anderson May 16, 2022
In Review: An ode to Daniel Berrigan Bill Wylie-Kellerman’s patchwork of poetry, prophecy, and prose reads like a modern Gospel. by Samuel Wells May 13, 2022
In Review: Jhumpa Lahiri’s new book crosses boundaries It doesn’t matter what genre Translating Myself and Others is. What matters is that it is irresistibly immersive. by Carmen Acevedo Butcher May 12, 2022
Reading The Irony of American History 70 years later What do Reinhold Niebuhr's blind spots tell us about our own? by James K. A. Smith May 11, 2022
In Review: How do we cope with intractable loss? When Frank Bruni suffered permanent vision damage, he embarked on a philosophical quest. by LaVonne Neff May 11, 2022
Take & Read: Old Testament Four new books about the women of Hebrew scripture selected by NaShieka Knight May 10, 2022
Take & Read: Ethics Four new books that are shaping conversations about ethics selected by Jonathan Tran May 10, 2022
Take & Read: Theology Five new books that address today’s theological challenges by Jason Micheli May 10, 2022
In Review: Rowan Williams weaves theological reflection and poetry into drama Shakeshafte and Other Plays explores the messiness of language and meaning. by Brian Volck May 10, 2022
In Review: What is the church’s true crisis of decline? It’s probably not what you think. by Katherine Willis Pershey May 9, 2022
In Review: We need to stop talking about “good” and “bad” neighborhoods Both Sheryll Cashin and Yelena Bailey investigate the scandalous inequalities between city neighborhoods. by Heath W. Carter May 6, 2022
The cats of Maus Reading Art Spiegelman’s Holocaust graphic novel with Christian eyes by Lauren F. Winner May 5, 2022
In Review: Ofelia Ortega does theology to empower women And she does it in an unmistakable Caribbean accent that embraces, hugs, kisses, dances, cries, and rumbles out laughter. by Eliseo Pérez-Álvarez May 5, 2022