Codices and Quadragesimas
Codices and Quadragesimas Time and Eastertide wait for no man, as the saying does not go, and anyone planning a Lenten observance has nearly run out … Tomorrow …
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part I
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard Sacred Scripture, a contested idea if ever there was one, is also one of the single most fruitful topics in …
Hurston: Portrait of an African America
Hurston: Portrait of an African America By Gabriel Blanchard One aspect of American culture sailed here in the Mayflower; another, in the Amistad. Three years after the birth …
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part II
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The effects of magic on both history and literature are well-nigh incalculable, both when it is believed in and when …
Morrison: “Peace Which Passeth Understanding”
Morrison: “Peace Which Passeth Understanding” By Gabriel Blanchard Morrison re-presents a perennial theme in our literature: the mystery of iniquity, of not only suffering but active evil. She …
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part I
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard From The High History of the Holy Graal to Macbeth to The Lord of the Rings, we seem to have …
Wycliffe: The Waning of the Middle Ages
Wycliffe: The Waning of the Middle Ages By Gabriel Blanchard In one sense Wycliffe was simply one more example of Medieval patterns of belief and devotion; but the …
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III By Gabriel Blanchard Many figures from history write of a “true freedom” they contrast with mere autonomy: a freedom of will, intellect, and …
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part II
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The liberties of speech and person we take for granted are part of a larger philosophic framework—one with a more …
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part I
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard Liberty is among the most complex and controversial topics in the Great Conversation—which is saying a lot! One of the …
