Henri de Lubac, S.J., had a long career filled with many twists and turns—but he is recognized today as one of the giants of 20th-century Catholic theology.
Literature
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The priests and politicians of Edwin O’Connor’s novels
Edwin O’Connor, whose life and literary career were abruptly cut short by his 1968 death at the age of 49, captured the imagination of his audience like few other authors of his time.
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Philosopher for a Secular Age: Charles Taylor’s influence in the Catholic Church
Charles Taylor, the Canadian philosopher and social theorist who has become one of the world’s most prominent thinkers in the last few decades, continues to influence American religious dialogues, including in the pages of ‘America.’
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Review: The return of Cormac McCarthy
‘The Passenger’ and ‘Stella Maris,’ Cormac McCarthy’s elegiac, disputatious and deeply odd pair of new novels, offers a typically offbeat take on American culture and society.
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Review: When Botticelli illustrated Dante
With ‘Botticelli’s Secret: The Lost Drawings and the Rediscovery of the Renaissance,’ Joseph Luzzi has written a fascinating narrative that tells the story of the drawings and seeks to revise our understanding of the phenomenon traditionally known as the Renaissance.
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Review: The apostle to Alcoholics Anonymous
In Dawn Eden Goldstein’s biography of the Rev. Ed Dowling, we encounter a remarkable individual whose intellect, enthusiasm and humility helped Alcoholics Anonymous burgeon into a worldwide haven for spiritual growth for those struggling with addiction.
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Finding the divine in anything and everything: A review of the year in poetry
With great poetry God is not only in the details, but in the details of the details.
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‘The Irish Lincoln’: When Éamon de Valera visited America
While Éamon de Valera, the great politician and Irish patriot, is not always remembered fondly by all Irish, the writers and editors of America couldn’t get enough of him.
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Bono and Bob Dylan: Two venerable musicians enter the audiobook world
The creative ways audiobooks are being embraced by like Bono or Bob Dylan are creating a new category of content that is different from conventional book publishing.
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A Catholic bookworm’s guide to March Madness
America isn’t always great about sports coverage—but college basketball has been an exception, particularly when it comes to March Madness.