Tag: "religion"

Religion and Truth

Richard Taylor on the proper role of myths and mysteries.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004: Philosophy of Religion]

The Many Passions of the Christ

Our man with the popcorn and the Aramaic phrasebook Thomas Wartenberg explains why so many people have a problem with Mel Gibson’s flay ‘n’ slay epic, and why so many others think it really is the greatest story ever told.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004: Films]

Did the World Have a Beginning?

Mark Goldblatt on a medieval debate with modern echoes.
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: Articles]

Heavenly Thoughts

John Donnelly explores a whole tangle of difficulties with the concept of heaven.
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: Articles]

An Introduction to Classic American Pragmatism

Raymond Pfeiffer, who edited this issue, takes a look at the scope of the Pragmatic tradition.
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: American Pragmatism]

Irrefutable Ethics

Richard Taylor on the intractable beliefs people hold about how we should behave.
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: Articles]

Hegel and the Trinity

Peter Benson explains why Hegel was obsessed with the number three.
[Issue 42: July/August 2003: Articles]

Philosophy & Divination

Trevor Curnow compares the reliability of oracles ancient and modern.
[Issue 42: July/August 2003: Philosophy & the Paranormal]

Descartes Was Right!

A short story by Katherine Power.
[Issue 42: July/August 2003: Short Story]

Lord of the Rings

This film column has been seized by Christian allegorists. Tom Wartenberg has been overthrown! (For now.) Meanwhile, here is Bill Murray’s commentary on Lord of the Rings.
[Issue 39: December 2002 / January 2003: Films]

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