The story spans 60 years, and as Broderick tells the tale of Roza Mojewska and Otto Brack he tells the story of Poland itself, touching on Hitler’s goal of annihilating the Poles to give the Germans space.
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A God worthy of belief
The book grapples with the biggest of issues: the meaning of life, the problem of evil and the value of praying to a God who seems only rarely to intervene in human affairs.
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A convicted and crucified peasant
Michael Peppard reviews “Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World” by Larry W. Hurtado.
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From Jonathan Edwards to Billy Graham
Larry Madaras reviews “The Evangelicals: An Essential History for the Struggle to Shape America” by Frances Fitzgerald.
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Photos from the front lines
Gail Lumet Buckley reviews “Dickey Chapelle Under Fire” By John Garofolo.
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Father James Martin answers 5 common questions about ‘Building a Bridge’
Let the conversation continue.
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Harry Potter still captivates fans, cultivating theological conversations
Fr. William Rieser, S.J., chair of the religious studies department at Holy Cross, makes the connection of the Harry Potter books to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
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Father James Martin’s guide to holy places and people
Timothy Wadkins reviews “James Martin: Essential Writings,” edited by James T. Keane.
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It’s time to reclaim Thoreau from motivational memes
If Thoreau’s words merely decorate the playrooms of grown children, his burial is long overdue.
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‘A great and mysterious force’
Daniel J. Morrissey reviews “Sex and the Constitution” by Geoffrey R. Stone.