Institutionally Preaching the Gospel: The Right Words Are Necessary
Religious Freedom After the Sexual Revolution by Helen M. Alvaré. The Catholic University of America Press, 2022. Paperback, 256 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Jennie Bradley Lichter. The core conviction and the raison d’être of Helen Alvaré’s excellent book is that...
The Women of the Bible Speak Again
The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families By Shannon Bream. Broadside Books, 2022. Hardcover, 288 pages, $26.99. Reviewed by Annmarie McLaughlin. In The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from...
The Wisdom of Medieval Scholasticism
Ordered by Love: An Introduction to John Duns Scotus By Thomas M. Ward. Angelico Press, 2022. Paperback, 174 pages, $17.95. Reviewed by David Weinberger. The philosophical thought of the high Middle Ages, also known as “Scholasticism,” often seems impenetrable to...
The Troubled Science of the Middle East
The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research Since the Arab Uprisings Edited by Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler, and Sean Yom. Oxford University Press, 2022. Paperback, $29.95, 320 Pages. Reviewed by Samuel Sweeney. The last ten years have upended the...
Happy Constitution Day! This week the Bookman celebrated the 50th anniversary of the publication of Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order with a symposium on the book. The essays include reflections on our written and unwritten constitution. (1/3) https://kirkcenter.org/reviews/kirks-constitution-from-the-roots-to-the-end-of-american-order/
Who are the women quietly defying the birth dearth? Join the Book Gallery on 9/23 with @ubookman editor @lsheahan and @CRPakaluk discussing her latest book, "Hannah's Children" to find out more. Registration is open here: