In his new book, Christopher Steck recommends a relationship of kinship to animals rather than one of dominion or stewardship.
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Author Toni Morrison Honored at Public Memorial
At a public memorial service in the cathedral, the site of the funerals of James Baldwin and Duke Ellington, several friends of Ms. Morrison provided their recollections of her talent, warmth and sense of humor.
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Review: The faith that made Mr. Rogers a great evangelist
Asked in 1986 to describe himself, Fred Rogers listed off a long catalog of descriptors, including performer and television producer, but he concluded with “a husband and a father. And I am a minister.”
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Review: The last words from John L’Heureux
A new collection of stories from the late John L’Heureux shows his literary dexterity.
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Review: The Greatest Showman on Earth
In ‘Barnum: An American Life,’ Robert Wilson, editor of The American Scholar, shows how P. T. Barnum morphed into (as he styled himself) “The Children’s Friend.”
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Review: Short stories and the scandal of particular grace
The stories in David Means’s latest collection demand and deserve the reader’s full participation.
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Two new books on salvation ask the ultimate question: Are you saved?
Two new books show that Christian approaches to salvation are not as monolithic as one might think.
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Review: Why did so many Catholics leave after Vatican II?
What makes ‘Mass Exodus’ a must-read is careful attention to the qualitative analysis related to disaffiliation from the church.
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Martha Nussbaum respects the Cynic-Stoic tradition—but she’s ready to correct it
In her brilliant new book, Martha Nussbaum argues for a thrilling vision: the whole biosphere conceived and treated as a “cosmic city,” in which humans carefully do their part to ensure that the capabilities of all creatures can be activated as much as possible.
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How can we solve homelessness? Listen to the people who have experienced it.
The testimonies in Susan Celia Greenfield’s new book suggest there may be another important way to approach the alleviation of homelessness, by encouraging the growth of “life skills empowerment” programs such as have been initiated by faith-based organizations in New York City in the past 30 years.