Theology

Seeking the Divine in the secular age

The modern mystics profiled in Bernard McGinn’s new book don’t experience ecstatic visions, supernatural miracles, or paranormal phenomena.

Edwards for all of us

George Marsden’s new book returns to the old project of making Jonathan Edwards modern.

The slow work of dialogue

For 20 years, Mennonite scholars from North America and Shi’a scholars from Iran have met periodically to build bridges.

Annie Dillard in spring

Each March, I find my thoughts returning to Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.

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