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Dante: The Most Famous, Least Read Poet
And how a 700-year-old poem helped a widower rebuild his life.
Shilo Brooks
47M
America’s Vanishing Church
Mainline Protestantism tried to reject the extremes of evangelical Christianity while also resisting the pull toward nonreligion. In doing so, it…
Ryan P. Burge
Why ‘Middlemarch’ Changed This Catholic Priest’s Life
The case for reading this 900-page Victorian novel.
Shilo Brooks
51M
What I Learned on Bondi Beach
Survival does not always come with answers. It does, however, come with responsibilities.
Arsen Ostrovsky
I’m Christian. My Wife Is Jewish. Our Marriage Is an Act of Faith.
As the editor of a religious journal, I spend my days contemplating theological differences and the meaning of belief. But it was my marriage to a…
R. R. Reno
The Birth of Christianity
Why the early Christians of the first few centuries are essential to understanding our world today.
Bari Weiss
1HR 6M
WATCH: What Drives Gen Z to Church?
The thirst for God is palpable, which explains why the line to get in some churches stretches out the door.
Josh Code
5M
Read This Book Instead of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’
Ryan Holiday unpacks the philosophy of ‘The Moviegoer.’
Shilo Brooks
1HR 1M
The Bible Is on Trial in Europe
A Finnish parliamentarian quoted the word of God in a social media post. Then she was charged under her country’s Crimes Against Humanity law.
Kara Kennedy
The Golden Age of Humanity? We’re Living in It.
Modernity is more meaningful and moral than medieval Christendom.
Steven Pinker and Marian L. Tupy
Second Thought: If Jesus Had Wanted a Podcast. . .
Plus: Do not see ‘Wicked’ in 3D. Is ‘The Chair Company’ the most relatable show ever made? A Mormon merch drop. And more!
River Page
How We Lost Ourselves to Technology—and How We Can Come Back
In a world of smart toasters, cashless parking meters, and endless scrolling, Paul Kingsnorth explains how we got enveloped by technology and…
Bari Weiss
53M
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