Coleridge and the Maker
Revisiting the “Biographia Literaria.”
The Novel as Protestant Art
A great metaphysical drama played out on the world’s stage.
Josephus as a Pre-Raphaelite
The life of a “Jew among the Romans.”
Capacities of Spirit
The life and work of David Foster Wallace.
Broken But Hopeful
Many 2010 movies echo the recurrent theme of Scripture.
Kong Stirs Up Critics, Brokeback Stirs Up a Storm
King Kong is amazing, but indulgent, while Brokeback Mountain is stirring up controversy. Plus, The Family Stone, Memoirs of a Geisha, and more reviews of Syriana, Paradise Now, and Yours, Mine & Ours.
Happiness
Given, lost, regained.
Weblog Links: Praying for a Critic’s Death
Plus: CT freelancer Brad Greenberg gets Forwarded, changes at some key religion blogs, and other stories from online sources around the world.
‘No Ultimatum’ for Episcopalians, Says Anglican Head
Plus: IRS won’t ding All Saints but says anti-war speech was illegal, Newsweek on wooing evangelical voters, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Benedict XVI Tests Brazil’s Religious Climate
Also: Bishops clarify Mugabe statements, a priest-imam soccer game is cancelled, the spanking debate resumes, and more.