War
By John Bauerschmidt
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has already borne out the insight that the course of history is marked by surprising events. Surprising, of course, to many in the West; though in this case th... Read More...
Knowledge and Love
By John Bauerschmidt
Our prayer book liturgies often contain theological and devotional treasures, overlooked even though lying in plain sight. It is the nature of liturgy to become customary and familiar: w... Read More...
Drawn into Beauty (with Peterson, Barron, and Augustine)
By Matt Boulter
In a Covenant piece I wrote in 2018, I claimed that readers of this website should pay attention to Jordan Peterson because, among other reasons, he reminds us that “modern and contemporary ideologies, religious and secular, are in reality a... Read More...
Christian Memory and Confederate Statues: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet
By Matt Boulter
Discussing Christopher Nolan’s 2020 Tenet is a lot like discussing the book of Revelation: the “text” is so complicated and apparently convoluted that you are constantly wondering if you have... Read More...
“Oh Book!” Part One: Scripture as Beloved
By Nathan Wall
Christians use all kinds of words to describe the Bible. Catholics call it Sacred Scripture. Protestants of various stripes call it inerrant, infallible, or inspired. Most western liturgies pr... Read More...
The Way of Love: Bless
Part of a series on The Way of Love.
By Elisabeth Rain Kincaid
One of the most parodied terms of the Christian social media world has become the hashtag #blessed. From the viral trends of #Christiangirlautumn (#blesssed #soblessed #pumkinspicelatte) to t... Read More...
The Restless Desire to Know Thyself
By Mike Michielin
Many today are “perplexed by desire and what it says about who we are as human beings.” Typically, today’s philosophers, psychologists, educators, and the media tell us to look inward and t... Read More...
Common Objects of American Love: Augustine and the Inaugural Address
By Mark Clavier
I admit that I occasionally can be a theological curmudgeon. I say this not to boast nor even to excuse myself since I’m not quite prepared to repent of it. It stems, I think, from a sensitiv... Read More...