December 20, 1957 Issue, COMMONWEAL

- Week by Week, pp. 299-302
- In the United States
  Robert Hovda
  , pp. 303-304
- In Great Britain
  John M. Todd
  , pp. 305-307
- The Nightmare of Mau Mau
  J.L. Benevisti
  , pp. 308-310
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  The Screen: A Matter of Principle (2 Reviews)
  Philip T. Hartung
  , p. 311
  The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957 Film), by David Lean
  1. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957 Film) by David Lean
  2. The Bolshoi Ballet (1956 Film) by Paul Czinner
- Song for Advent
  John L'Heureux, S.J.
  , p. 311
- The Stage
  Richard Hayes
  , p. 312
- Communications, pp. 312-313
- A Moral Trap
  John Cogley
  , p. 314
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  Literature as a Reflection of Man's Place in the Universe (Review)
  Anthony Bailey
  , p. 315
  The Court and the Castle, by Rebecca West
  1. The Court and the Castle by Rebecca West
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  Perspectives (Review)
  Philip Scharper
  , pp. 316-317
  The Christian Idea of Education, by Edmund Fuller
  1. The Christian Idea of Education by Edmund Fuller
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  The Ingredients (Review)
  Gerald Weales
  , p. 318
  A Cup of Tea for Mr. Thorgill, by Storm Jameson
  1. A Cup of Tea for Mr. Thorgill by Storm Jameson
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  Enduring History (Review)
  Michael Harrington
  , pp. 318-320
  The History of the Russian Revolution, by Leon Trotsky
  1. The History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky