Religion

Melancholy Recollections: On Sarah Abrevaya Stein’s “Family Papers”
Sarah Abrevaya Stein’s “Family Papers” is a rigorously researched chronicle of a Sephardic clan....
Elaine MargolinNov 28, 2019
The Thousand Masks of the Unreal
Sam Gee reviews a recent biography of Martin Buber, as well as the recent republication of Buber's "Daniel: Dialogues on Realization."...
Sam GeeNov 20, 2019
A Journey with the God of the Qur’an
Ebrahim Moosa reviews Jack Miles's "God in the Qur’an."...
Ebrahim MoosaNov 10, 2019
- Religion
The Atheist Illusion
Ed Simon parses “Seven Types of Atheism” by John Gray....
Ed SimonOct 21, 2019
- Religion
The Ravages of Revelation
How three “garage philosophers” fought off a divine invasion in early 1970s California....
Rob LathamOct 19, 2019
The Poet in the Pulpit: On the Brilliant, Homely Homilies of Gerard Manley Hopkins
Brett Beasley considers "The Collected Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins: Sermons and Spiritual Writings," recently released by Oxford University Press....
Brett BeasleyOct 16, 2019
- Poetry
- Religion
“Restoring the Divine to the Care of the Earth”: On James W. Heisig’s “Of Gods and Minds”
Joseph S. O’Leary considers James W. Heisig's new book, "Of Gods and Minds."...
Joseph S. O’LearyOct 12, 2019
The Medieval Myth of Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is being restored — either as a sensationalized jewel of contemporary French architecture or as a monument to the “greatness” of France’s past....
Danny SmithOct 7, 2019
Building Bridges, Climbing Walls: On “Nietzsche and Other Buddhas”
Jason M. Wirth's "Nietzsche and Other Buddhas" is an important book for an age marked by intolerance and disregard for the “other.”...
Rolando PérezSep 23, 2019
- Philosophy
- Religion
Decoding the “Zhuangzi”: A Debate on Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio’s “Genuine Pretending”
David E. Cooper reviews "Genuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi," and authors Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D'Ambrosio respond....
David E. Cooper, Paul J. D’Ambrosio, Hans-Georg MoellerSep 15, 2019
- Philosophy
- Religion
Dismal Shores of Acheron: Touring Hell with Penguin Classics
"Finding language to describe the indescribable is the paradox of hell." Ed Simon reviews "The Penguin Book of Hell."...
Ed SimonSep 8, 2019
- Religion
Reading Gandhi Reading
Amit Chaudhuri reviews the new critical edition of Gandhi’s autobiography....
Amit ChaudhuriAug 8, 2019
How Would Bonhoeffer Vote?
As so many different political camps invoke Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Joel Looper takes a deep dive into the late German theologian's political thought....
Joel LooperJul 31, 2019
- Politics and Economics
- Religion
An Exquisite Cacophony: On Jay Wexler’s “Our Non-Christian Nation”
Dan Friedman reviews Jay Wexler's new book, "Our Non-Christian Nation."...
Dan FriedmanJul 29, 2019
A Quest for the Holy Grail: On D. W. Pasulka’s “American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology”
Samuel Loncar reviews D. W. Pasulka's new book, "American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology."...
Samuel LoncarJul 27, 2019
- Religion
- Science & Technology
We Know Public Scholarship When We See It: On “America and Other Fictions”
Ben Railton reviews Ed Simon's recent essay collection, "America and Other Fictions: On Radical Faith and Post-Religion."...
Ben RailtonJul 24, 2019
“My Life Is My Message”: Ramachandra Guha’s “Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914–1948”
Yugank Goyal reviews a massive new biography of Gandhi....
Yugank GoyalJul 21, 2019
Dante’s Psychological Comedy
D. M. Black finds psychological depth in Dante’s “Comedy” and shares excerpts from his translation of “Purgatorio.”...
D. M. BlackJul 7, 2019
A Cultural History of the Religious Fringe
Kevin O’Leary reviews Adam Morris's "American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation."...
Kevin O’LearyJul 5, 2019
A Wonder-Filled Compendium: On Robert Kirk’s “The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies”
A new edition of Robert Kirk’s classic anatomy of fairyland....
Andrew SchenkerJun 30, 2019
- History
- Religion
Enter Paul: On Paula Fredriksen’s “Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle” and “When Christians Were Jews”
Brad East reviews two recent books by Paula Fredriksen....
Brad EastJun 23, 2019
- History
- Religion
The Thief: On the Rediscovery of Luis de Carvajal the Younger’s Memoir
Ilan Stavans narrates the rediscovery of Luis de Carvajal the Younger’s long-lost memoir....
Ilan StavansJun 20, 2019
God-Talk and Its Discontents
Burke Gerstenschlager considers "Learning to Speak God from Scratch" by Jonathan Merritt....
Burke GerstenschlagerJun 19, 2019
- Religion
An Endless Crusade
Giuliana Chamedes's "A Twentieth-Century Crusade" is a work of tremendous ambitions and impressive panoramic scope....
Udi GreenbergJun 17, 2019
- History
- Religion