I remember when I first fell in love with the art of printmaking. Somehow I came across the woodblock print by Albrecht Durer, Four…

If you have never read Tom Wolfe, you will have to take my word for it that he loves language. As a journalist, novelist…

Blurring lines, ads go undercover Not too long ago it seemed that the understanding was that there should be a bright line drawn between…

Early in America’s War for the Greater Middle East, Andrew Bacevich relates a simple yet striking fact. “From the end of World War II…

A story of justice and redemption The title I’ve chosen for this review is the subtitle of the book, Just Mercy I am eagerly…

Most people have heard the music of Arvo Pärt—even if they are unaware of it. It has been featured in the soundtracks of numerous…

Place yourself in this situation. You have been told you have an illness for which conventional medicine does not have a known or desirable…

No Place At Home I never finished reading Marilynne Robinson’s earlier novel, Gilead (2006), though I always intended to get back to it sometime.…

In 2006 Preston Jones, a contributing editor to Critique, published a book with Greg Graffin called Is Belief in God Good, Bad or Irrelevant?…

When God Seems Far Away: There have been times when I have sensed God's presence and grace in a way that seems to me…