April 29, 2009 / Creative Writing
A poem by Courtney Druz.
In this issue we seek to pursue greater insight into the question of atheism by moving beyond the walls of this narrow science-religion debate and reintroducing a historical perspective. Our writers explore how modern atheism may be far more than merely an intellectual position within a certain scientific framework, and rather a more pervasive cultural ethos. Moreover, in this issue we search out how this ethos has settled deep within the structures that underwrite and organize the shape of all modern social reality.
In this poem, Christopher Mulrooney offers an amusing contrast between belief and disbelief.
In this essay, Ben Suriano responds to Jon Stanley’s claim that there are at least two (very biblical) ways that every Christian would do well to “quite rightly pass for an atheist.” The essay argues that every Christian should rather “quite rightly pass for a Christian” because the predominant form of atheism is in fact the core metaphysical and ontological assumption that makes possible the imperial logics operative in both the Roman and modern order.
In this interview, Charles Mathewes explores the current movements of Atheism through American religious history.
The author explores the work of Hafiz of Shiraz in examining the values of anatheism as an active category in contemporary spirituality.
In this interview, John Milbank discusses his views on modern atheism.
Chris Keller interviews Jim Wallis of Sojourners on his book, The Great Awakening and the current political landscape in the United States.
This article examines the trend of children used as tools and exploitation in world violence and war, and offers hopeful questions for those seeking to make a difference.
In this essay, Becky Crook reflects on the experience of reading The Master and Margarita while dating an atheist.