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In this piece, Heather L. Reid considers what it might mean to have the soul of an Olympian.

Today we have Bruce Ellis Benson’s response to Linda Borecki’s very provocative and stimulating set of questions from her review of his book Liturgy as a Way of Life. Bruce’s response is equally as captivating. **Please take the time to join in this Symposium by reflecting with us in the comments below. These reviews and […]

The practice of reflection takes center stage at the end of every year. As a new year begins, looking back on what was and anticipating what will be has become another hallmark of the holiday season. With its connection to the holidays, the emphasis on reflection garners its own corner of the market as holiday […]

David Williams reflects on the sources of our Western metaphysics and how they influence our theologies of the Eucharist.

In this wide-ranging interview, Jeffrey Stout discusses themes from his 2004 book DEMOCRACY AND TRADITION, including such topics as religion, democracy, secularism, piety, and the intellectual orientation he, following Stanley Cavell, calls “Emersonian Perfectionism.”

Eric Severson explores the neglected day of Christianity’s Holy Saturday by way of Plato’s concept of khora, offering a perspective on Sabbath that includes the darkness and despair of the “middle day.”

Sex in the church is completely screwed up. This is a conclusion I have reached, not based on my own experience or thoughts in an ivory tower, but by talking through the experiences of people I have known who have been, and still are, faithful followers of Christ. Some of these have been married folk, […]