The many colors of betrayal
When does compromise descend into treason or apostasy?
ethics
Pathologically moral
In her memoir, comedian Maggie Rowe lays bare a struggle with excessive guilt that rivals Martin Luther’s.
The joy of things and the trap of excess
An ethicist and an anthropologist ask: How much is too much?
Can war be beautiful?
Fiction and photographs offer nuanced depictions of conflict.
Midlife happiness through the (narrow) lens of science
How can we live well after 40? asks Barbara Bradley Hagerty. She could have consulted the wisdom traditions.
At his inauguration on January 20, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower took an unprecedented step: after taking the oath of office, he led the nation in prayer. During his prayer, which historian Kevin Kruse notes helped make Eisenhower’s inauguration as much a “religious consecration” as a “political ceremony,” the new president asked God to “make full and complete [the executive branch’s] dedication to the service of the people.” Eisenhower’s professed dedication to serve all the citizens of the United States and his willingness to rely upon God’s help were not entirely new.
Decent folks next door
Does democracy create good neighbors? Or is it the other way around?
Morality transformed
The delight I felt while reading this book needs further interrogation, because its stories deal with troublesome subjects.
Redemption revisited
Faith is formed in us by the Spirit and the life of the church. It renews our elemental confidence and creates our disposition toward the world.