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July 7, 2003

Vol. 189 / No. 1

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Editorials
The EditorsJuly 07, 2003

Generations of college freshmen have puzzled over the ancient notion of the “noble lie.” “If anyone at all is to have the privilege of lying,” Socrates suggests in Plato’s Republic, “the rulers of the state should be the persons; and they, in their dealings either

Books
Brennan OJuly 07, 2003

In the winter of 1951-52 Caroline Gordon had a vision of the triumph of Catholic writing in the United States Flannery O rsquo Connor rsquo s novel Wise Blood which Gordon had recently read in proof was about to be published A manuscript novel sent to her by a Louisiana convert seemed even more

Books
Pheme PerkinsJuly 07, 2003

There are Ph D dissertations yet to be written on religion according to Bill Moyers and the liberal intellectuals of Public Television When they are Professor Elaine Pagels of Princeton University will figure prominently as one of their well-known talking heads Her earlier books The Gnostic Gos

Books
Robert F. DrinanJuly 07, 2003

The title of this collection of 11 essays offers the hope that some consensus has developed on the way religion should coordinate with government Alas the question is too complex There is not even consensus on the meaning of the ldquo public square rdquo But these essays written by experts of

Film
Richard A. BlakeJuly 07, 2003

God is a multiple choice quiz. Which God will we choose? One turns nosy old women into pillars of salt, slips serpents down the togas of Egyptians and sets Satan loose on his best friend just to see how he will stand up under the boils and windy advice of neighbors. Another rains down Wonder Bread i

Faith The Word
Dianne BergantJuly 07, 2003

There are so many people searching today, people hungering for instruction, good people who are looking for direction.

Faith The Word
Dianne BergantJuly 07, 2003

Today’s readings reveal once again that God chooses ordinary people and confers on them extraordinary responsibility.