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 […]
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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
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WycliffeAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard In one sense Wycliffe was simply one more example of Medieval patterns of belief and devotion; but the patterns were breaking, and
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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
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Spending Time With Auden By Travis Copeland The progress of the year can seem gloomy, especially in winter, but this gives us a unique opportunity to “redeem the
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The Pearl PoetAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard This elusive author, whose writing contains so much of the sacred, the lovely, and the dreadful, is a surprisingly good
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NietzscheAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Only a few authors can claim to have foreseen (or foreshadowed) the chaos of the twentieth century, but the shadow of Nietzsche
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Student Essay: Responding to Persecution By Rebecca Phillips Most democracies prize freedom of religion, yet the Christian religion says, “Blessed are the persecuted.” What is the Christian who
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St. Gregory the GreatAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard It is almost never true that anyone singlehandedly saved a whole community; it might be true of Gregory the
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The Great Conversation: Life & Death—Part III By Gabriel Blanchard What is the future of life for ourselves and our descendants? Go here for Part I and Part
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