J.J. Carney reviews “Age of Anger: A History of the Present” by Pankaj Mishra.
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Darwin’s evolution revolution
Thomas Murphy, S.J. reviews “The Book that Changed America: How Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation” by Randall Fuller.
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A Suicide and Other Deaths
Diane Scharper reviews “There Your Heart Lies” by Mary Gordon.
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Trump isn’t Voldemort, and other lessons from Harry Potter on its 20th anniversary
Harry Potter may be the perfect series to speak to this moment in time. But we need to do more than use it as a way to identify like-minded readers. We need to use the texts to create like-hearted brothers and sisters.
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The uncertain future of parish life
T. Howland Sanks, S.J. reviews “Great Catholic Parishes,” “Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century,” “Parish Leadership,” and “Seminary Formation.”
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Telling Lives: The confusing business of biography
Jon Sweeney reviews “Lessons in Hope: My Life with John Paul II,” “Milosz: A Biography,” and “This Long Pursuit: Reflections of a Romantic Biographer.”
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Terry Eagleton: a man of many commitments
After over 40 books Eagleton’s work is still provocative, learned and captivating.
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Is the American gun industry an amoral enterprise?
The Gunning of America points the problem of violence back on the gun industry.
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A domestic whodunit
Barbara Curtin Miles reviews “The Loving Husband” by Christobel Kent.
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Is democratic policing the answer to law enforcement abuses?
If we expect law enforcement personnel to do their jobs properly, radical change is necessary.