The Bible

Believe Me! Trumpism and the Messianic Impulse

Believe Me! Trumpism and the Messianic Impulse

Mario Cuomo once said that candidates campaign in poetry then govern in prose; Trump’s utterances, however, might better be characterized as speaking in tongues.
Who’s Better Than Mark Twain at Bible-bashing?

Who’s Better Than Mark Twain at Bible-bashing?

Sounding more like Christopher Hitchens than a lapsed Presbyterian from the 19th century, Mark Twain rips apart Testaments Old and New.

The Heart That Refused to Burn Steadfastly Holds Its Secrets Close: Joan of Arc

The Heart That Refused to Burn Steadfastly Holds Its Secrets Close: Joan of Arc

Kathryn Harrison's longtime fascination with the Catholic Church finds its ultimate expression, and biggest challenge, in this biography of Joan of Arc.

The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs