Catherine Brekus offers some historical and psychological hypotheses as to what happened at Salem.
Catherine Brekus offers some historical and psychological hypotheses as to what happened at Salem.
Catherine Brekus assesses the “reality” of witchcraft in early modern America.
Catherine Brekus describes a perfect storm that became one of the most studied episodes in American history.
John Stackhouse acknowledges the limits to what we can know about the past.
John Stackhouse says that it’s easy to admire Dietrich Bonhoeffer – but harder to get him right.
John Stackhouse busts some myths.
Marilynne Robinson reflects on the work of the reformers who translated the Bible.
Rowan Williams sees some irony in the idea that the modern age makes religion obsolete.
Karen Armstrong warns against putting Christianity, or any tradition, in a box.
Karen Armstrong complicates an oversimplified picture.
Samuel Moyn says the influence of Jesus on our understanding of humans has not been straightforward.
Nick Spencer surveys what we (think we) know about Galileo, Darwin, and more.
