In April 1938 the British writer Stephen Spender sent a letter to George Orwell asking how Orwell could justify attacking Spender for his politics and then mdash after the two writers had met mdash changing his attitude and treating Spender in a more amicable and generous manner Orwell responded w

Robert Wuthnow of Princeton University is now pretty much the dean of American sociologists of religion. Much like the late Rev. Andrew Greeley, Wuthnow is a very prolific author, penning a book about once a year.

As is true of all Lisa Sowle Cahill rsquo s writings this latest volume from the distinguished Christian ethicist from Boston College is a significant contribution not only to that discipline but also to theology Here she is less concerned about particular social issues and aims to provide a sust

Many retreat houses feature a labyrinth pilgrims wend their way through a circuitous though orderly route metaphorically tracing the ever ancient ever new challenge of cultivating union with a mysterious deity By contrast Peter McDonough rsquo s The Catholic Labyrinth a book that sketches a sp

Reza Aslan rsquo s study of the historical Jesus has been hovering near the top of The New York Times best-seller list for several weeks It is written in an engaging style and reads like a historical novel But the author does not want it to be taken as ldquo fiction rdquo but as a serious work o

The dysfunction that plagues Washington D C is usually attributed to ideological division and the attendant unwillingness to compromise A contrary explanation is discernible in Mark Leibovich rsquo s chatty book This Town According to Leibovich ldquo the city far from being hopelessly divide