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Correspondence
by
John Cardinal O'Connor,
George Marsden,
Paul Simon,
Ronald J. Sider,
John Silber,
David Little,
Steven Tipton,
Robert L. Wilken,
Midge Decter,
Elizabeth Achtemeier,
Mark A. Noll,
William Armstrong,
Martin E. Marty,
John H. Leith,
Edwin J. Feulner, and
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Issues of the 1990s = 10 Years, 94 Issues, 2,794 Articles-
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Issues of 1990 = 7 Issues, 185 Articles-
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March 1990 Issue = 21 Articles- Correspondence by John Cardinal O'Connor, George Marsden, and Paul Simon, ..., pp. 2-4
- Poetry by Anthony Kerrigan, pp. 5-6
- Putting First Things First, pp. 7-8
- Redefining Abortion Politics, pp. 9-10
- Reflections on the Flag-Burning Case by Mary Ann Glendon, pp. 11-12
- The Closed Mind of Arthur Schlesinger, p. 13
- The Catholic Moment by George Weigel, pp. 14-15
- A Culture of Poverty? by Don Wycliff, p. 16
- Poetry by Anthony Kerrigan, p. 17
- The Capitalism & Morality Debate by Paul Johnson, pp. 18-22
- The Importance of Being Catholic by Stanley Hauerwas, pp. 23-30
- Bioethics and the Holocaust by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 31-37
- The Return of the Catholic Whig by Michael Novak, pp. 38-42
- Christians and Economic Development by Amy Sherman, pp. 43-50
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Between Jews and Christians by Russell Hittinger, pp. 51-54 - 1 Review- Jewish-Christian Dialogue by David Novak
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Liberalism and Catholicism by Robert Benne, p. 55 - 1 Review- Free Persons and the Common Good by Michael Novak
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Modernism & Its Consequences by John P. Sisk, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review- The Rites of Spring by Modris Eksteins
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Catholicism in America by Ralph McInerny, p. 59 - 1 Review- Catholicism and the Renewal of American Democracy by George Weigel
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Poverty and Public Policy by Paul Heyne, pp. 60-63 - 1 Review- In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government by Charles Murray
- Poetry by Anthony Kerrigan, p. 64
- The Democratic Conversation by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 65-78
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April 1990 Issue = 27 Articles- Correspondence by David Dalin, Bruce Nichols, and Robert Royal, pp. 2-3
- The Churches and the Cold War, pp. 4-6
- Peace Dividends & the Progressive Paradigm, pp. 7-8
- Eastern Europe by Thomas Molnar, p. 9
- Timethink on the Rocks by Steven Hayward, p. 10
- Parable from the Prairie by John E. Coons, pp. 11-12
- Fuzzing Family Values by Gary L. Bauer, pp. 13-14
- The Bishops and the Middle East by Michael Wyschogrod, pp. 15-16
- Conservatism against Itself by Christopher Lasch, pp. 17-23
- Minding Our Manners and Morals by Jerry Z. Muller, pp. 24-30
- The Next Line of Hills by George Weigel, pp. 31-34
- Poetry by Robert Shaw, pp. 35-41
- Germans Against Hitler by David Novak, pp. 42-46
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Discerning...to a Point by Gilbert Meilaender, pp. 47-49 - 1 Review- The Giving and Taking of Life by James Tunstead Burtchaell
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Where's the Glory? by Craig M. Gay, p. 50 - 1 Review- Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Randall Balmer
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The Bad Old Days by Paul Hollander, pp. 51-52 - 1 Review- Destructive Generation by Peter Collier and David Horowitz
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Asking the Wrong Question by Kenneth R. Craycraft, Jr., pp. 53-54 - 1 Review- Prophetic Visions and Economic Realities by Charles Strain
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Should Politics Be Sacralized? by John W. Cooper, p. 55 - 1 Review- Twin Powers by Thomas Molnar
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Fixing America by Quentin L. Quade, p. 56 - 1 Review- Straight Shooting by John R. Silber
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Review Defenders of God, by Bruce B. Lawrence, p. 57 - 1 Review- Defenders of God by Bruce B. Lawrence
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Review Let Them Call Me Rebel, by Sanford D. Horwitt, p. 57 - 1 Review- Let Them Call Me Rebel by Sanford D. Horwitt
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Review African Catholicism, by Adrian Hastings, p. 58 - 1 Review- African Catholicism by Adrian Hastings
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Review Challenge to Apartheid, by Mokgethi Motlhabi, p. 59 - 1 Review- Challenge to Apartheid by Mokgethi Motlhabi
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Review A Requiem for Hitler, by Klaus Scholder, p. 59 - 1 Review- A Requiem for Hitler by Klaus Scholder
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Review Black Theology and Black Power, by James H. Cone, p. 59 - 1 Review- Black Theology and Black Power by James H. Cone
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Review Twentieth-Century Religious Thought, by John M..., p. 59 - 1 Review- Twentieth-Century Religious Thought by John MacQuarrie
- A Continuing Survey of Religion and Public Life by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 60-70
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June/July 1990 Issue = 27 Articles- Correspondence by James T. Burtchaell, Joan Battey, and Lawrence A. Orr, Jr., ..., pp. 2-3
- Post-Cold War Newspeak, pp. 4-5
- Sakharov's Legacy by Holt Ruffin, pp. 6-7
- Ecotastrophe Again by Herbert London, p. 8
- Schools on Purpose by Charles L. Glenn, pp. 9-11
- Black Dignity and the Common Good by Glenn C. Loury, pp. 12-18
- Poetry by Josephine Jacobsen, p. 19
- Ecumenism Without Illusions by Avery Dulles, pp. 20-25
- Law, Laws, and Human Community by Mary Ann Glendon, pp. 26-34
- The Crisis of the West by William E. Johnston, Jr., pp. 35-41
- Poetry by Josephine Jacobsen, p. 42
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The Psychology of Altruism by James W. Fowler, pp. 43-49 - 1 Review- The Altruistic Personality by Samuel P. Oliner
- East Germany by Uwe Siemon-Netto, pp. 50-52
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Michael Harrington's Socialism by Max L. Stackhouse, pp. 53-54 - 1 Review- Socialism by Michael Harrington
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Never the Twain by Thomas Berger, pp. 55-56 - 1 Review- Japan: In the Land of the Brokenhearted by Michael Shapiro
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Feminist Theodicy by Maria McFadden, p. 57 - 1 Review- Women and Evil by Nel Noddings
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The Fate of Republicanism by Mark A. Noll, pp. 58-60 - 1 Review- Revolt Against Destiny by Paul A. Carter
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The Transcendent in the Mundane by Jill Baumgaertner, p. 61 - 1 Review- Ordinary Time by A.G. Mojtabai
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Review Liberal Arts and Community, by Marion Montgomery, p. 62 - 1 Review- Liberal Arts and Community by Marion Montgomery
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Review A Thief in the Night, by John Cornwell, p. 62 - 1 Review- A Thief in the Night by John Cornwell
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Review The Imperative of Modernity, by Rockwell Gray, p. 62 - 1 Review- The Imperative of Modernity by Rockwell Gray
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Review Splitting the Difference, by Martin Benjamin, p. 62 - 1 Review- Splitting the Difference by Martin Benjamin
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Review How Does America Hear the Gospel?, by William ..., p. 62 - 1 Review- How Does America Hear the Gospel? by William A. Dyrness
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Review A Cry for Justice, by Robert McAfee Brown and ..., p. 62 - 1 Review- A Cry for Justice by Robert McAfee Brown and Sydney Thomson Brown
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Review To the Right, by Jerome L. Himmelstein, p. 62 - 1 Review- To the Right by Jerome L. Himmelstein
- The Perfectly Raised Consciousness by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 63-72
- Poetry by Robert Siegel, pp. 73-74
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August/September 1990 Issue = 18 Articles- Correspondence by Ronald Yoder, Amy Sherman, and Deana Marie Holmes, ..., pp. 2-6
- Equality After Socialism; Democracy and Obscenity, pp. 7-8
- Hank Gathers and Cultural Christianity by Gilbert Meilaender, p. 9
- Academic Integrity Betrayed by Gerard V. Bradley, pp. 10-11
- Religious Freedom Denied by Richard F. Duncan, p. 12
- Jews, Christians, and the Land of Israel by Robert L. Wilken, pp. 13-14
- Poetry by Paul Edward Guay, p. 15
- Worldly Wisdom, Christian Foolishness by Peter L. Berger, pp. 16-22
- Wealth and Whimsy by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 23-30
- How to Think About the Family by David Blankenhorn, pp. 31-33
- Religion and the Life of Learning by Mark R. Schwehn, pp. 34-43
- The Orthodox Jew as Intellectual Crank, pp. 44-48
- Solzhenitsyn and Modern Literature by M.D. Aeschliman, pp. 49-54
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Intra-Tribal Warfare by Mary Ann Glendon, pp. 55-58 - 1 Review- Abortion: The Clash of Absolutes by Laurence H. Tribe
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A Man of Contradictions by Matthew Berke, pp. 59-61 - 1 Review- Kazantzakis: Politics of the Spirit by Peter Bien
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Poverty and Morality by Lawrence M. Mead, p. 62 - 1 Review- The Undeserving Poor by Michael B. Katz
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Being Modern by Gilbert Meilaender, pp. 63-66 - 1 Review- Sources of the Self by Charles Taylor
- The Many Causes of Environmentalism by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 67-78
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October 1990 Issue = 47 Articles- Correspondence by Michael Minnis, Michael W. McConnell, and Scott Tucker, ..., pp. 2-3
- Poetry by Charles Vandersee, p. 4
- Repenting of America 1492-1992, pp. 5-6
- The Demon in the Jewish Soul by Marc Gellman, pp. 7-9
- The Educational Vise by Quentin L. Quade, pp. 10-11
- Where Babies Come From by Robert P. George, p. 12
- Feminism by Jessica Gress-Wright, pp. 12-14
- Evolution as Dogma by Phillip E. Johnson, pp. 15-22
- Response by William B. Provine, p. 23
- --- by Gareth Nelson, p. 24
- --- by Irving Kristol, p. 25
- --- by Thomas H. Jukes, p. 26
- --- by Matthew Berke, pp. 27-28
- Heaven Is My Home by James Nuechterlein, pp. 29-32
- Poetry by Lori Brannigan Kelly, p. 33
- What Families Are For by Gilbert Meilaender, pp. 34-41
- Abortion and the Neutral State by Robert P. Hunt, pp. 42-45
- The Real John Courtney Murray by Keith J. Pavlischek, pp. 46-49
- Religion and the New South Africa by Dean C. Curry, pp. 50-52
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The Social History of American Religion by Martin E. Marty, p. 53 - 1 Review- Awash in a Sea of Faith by Jon Butler
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Faith and Politics by Kenneth R. Craycraft, Jr., pp. 54-55 - 1 Review- The Political Meaning of Christianity by Glenn Tinder
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A Minimalist Aristotle? by Russell Hittinger, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review- Innocence and Experience by Stuart Hampshire
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Review The Presbyterian Predicament, by Milton J. Coa... by Richard Hutcheson, p. 58 - 1 Review- The Presbyterian Predicament by Milton J. Coalter, John M. Mulder, and Louis B. Weeks, ...
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Review Liberalism and the Moral Life, by Nancy L. Ros..., p. 59 - 1 Review- Liberalism and the Moral Life by Nancy L. Rosenblum
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Review Beliefs, Values, and Policies, by Duncan B. Fo..., p. 59 - 1 Review- Beliefs, Values, and Policies by Duncan B. Forrester
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Review Philosopher of Revelation, by Joshua O. Haberman, p. 59 - 1 Review- Philosopher of Revelation by Joshua O. Haberman
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Review Democracy and Its Critics, by Robert A. Dahl, p. 59 - 1 Review- Democracy and Its Critics by Robert A. Dahl
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Review Mill and Liberalism, by Maurice Cowling, p. 59 - 1 Review- Mill and Liberalism by Maurice Cowling
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Review The Examined Life, by Robert Nozick, p. 59 - 1 Review- The Examined Life by Robert Nozick
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Review In Gods We Trust, by Thomas Robbins and Dick A..., p. 60 - 1 Review- In Gods We Trust by Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony
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Review Paul: Saint of the Inner City, by Joseph P. Fi..., p. 60 - 1 Review- Paul: Saint of the Inner City by Joseph P. Fitzpatrick
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Review Tracking the Maze, by Clark H. Pinnock, p. 60 - 1 Review- Tracking the Maze by Clark H. Pinnock
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Review The Nature of Politics, by Roger D. Masters, p. 60 - 1 Review- The Nature of Politics by Roger D. Masters
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Review Who Lives? Who Dies?, by John F. Kilner, p. 60 - 1 Review- Who Lives? Who Dies? by John F. Kilner
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Review The Reign of Conscience, by John Nurser, p. 60 - 1 Review- The Reign of Conscience by John Nurser
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Review Foundations of Social Theory, by James S. Coleman, p. 60 - 1 Review- Foundations of Social Theory by James S. Coleman
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Review The Catholic Myth, by Andrew M. Greeley, p. 60 - 1 Review- The Catholic Myth by Andrew M. Greeley
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Review Utopia Against the Family, by Bryce J. Christe..., p. 61 - 1 Review- Utopia Against the Family by Bryce J. Christensen
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Review Private Virtue and Public Policy, by James Finn, p. 61 - 1 Review- Private Virtue and Public Policy by James Finn
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Review Augustus to Constantine, by Robert M. Grant, p. 61 - 1 Review- Augustus to Constantine by Robert M. Grant
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Review Articles of Faith, Articles of Peace, by James..., p. 61 - 1 Review- Articles of Faith, Articles of Peace by James Davison Hunter and Os Guinness
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Review The Fundamentalist Phenomenon, by Norman J. Cohen, p. 61 - 1 Review- The Fundamentalist Phenomenon by Norman J. Cohen
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Review The Moral Dimension, by Amitai Etzioni, p. 61 - 1 Review- The Moral Dimension by Amitai Etzioni
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Review Confessor Between East and West, by Jaroslav P..., p. 62 - 1 Review- Confessor Between East and West by Jaroslav Pelikan
- Poetry by Christopher Yu, p. 62
- Polygamy, Peyote, and the Public Place by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 63-72
- Poetry by Lawrence Dugan, pp. 73-74
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November 1990 Issue = 24 Articles- Correspondence by James Redding, Eugene Rochberg-Halton, and Ronald F. Marshall, ..., pp. 2-3
- Learning from the Cold War, pp. 4-5
- The Uses of Homophobia, p. 6
- Nature's Call by Jean Bethke Elshtain, pp. 7-8
- Notes on the Culture Struggle by Mary Ann Glendon, p. 9
- An Open Letter on Abortion by Marc F. Griesbach, pp. 10-11
- Binx and the Malaise by Paul Greenberg, pp. 12-14
- Literature and Moral Purpose by Robertson Davies, pp. 15-22
- Poetry by E. Castendyk Briefs, p. 23
- The Christian West? by Wolfhart Pannenberg and Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 24-30
- Poetry by Charles Vandersee, p. 31
- The Radical Paradigm and the New Racism by David Horowitz, pp. 32-35
- 1789: A Requiem by John P. Sisk, pp. 36-41
- Poetry by Camille S. Williams, p. 42
- Telling the American Catholic Story by George Weigel, pp. 43-49
- A Reply to My Critics by Phillip E. Johnson, pp. 50-52
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Constitutionalism and Modernity by Daniel Mahoney, pp. 53-55 - 1 Review- Confronting the Constitution by Allan Bloom
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Catholics Against Hitler by Edward Krause, p. 56 - 1 Review- The Jesuits and the Third Reich by Vincent A. Lapomarda
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Talking About Writing by Joseph Schwartz, p. 57 - 2 Reviews- Conversations with Tom Wolfe by Dorothy Scura
- Conversations with John Gardner by John Gardner and Allan Chavkin
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Review Loving the Torah More Than God, by Frans Jozef... by David Novak, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review- Loving the Torah More Than God by Frans Jozef van Beeck
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Review After Modernity, What?, by Thomas C. Oden, p. 60 - 1 Review- After Modernity, What? by Thomas C. Oden
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Review God and Evil, by David Birnbaum, p. 60 - 1 Review- God and Evil by David Birnbaum
- Robert Bellah and Social Democracy by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 61-72
- Poetry by E. Castendyk Briefs, pp. 73-74
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December 1990 Issue = 21 Articles- Correspondence by Ed Brenegar, Robert H. Tucker, and Robert L. Wilken, ..., p. 2
- Civility and Permissions, pp. 3-4
- Drugs and the Face of Evil by William J. Bennett, pp. 5-6
- The Flag Amendment Is a Religious Issue by William Johnson Everett, pp. 7-8
- Super Flumina Babylonis, or, Outside the Mainstream by Paul V. Mankowski, p. 9
- Middle East Apocalypse Now? by Peter J. Leithart, p. 10
- "Linguistic Injustice" by James F. White and James T. Burtchaell, pp. 11-13
- Joshing Richard Rorty, pp. 14-23
- Poetry by William Heyen, p. 24
- Authority in the Church by Philip Turner, pp. 25-30
- Poetry by William Heyen, p. 31
- God in Public Life by Carl E. Braaten, pp. 32-38
- The Achievement of Jacques Maritain by Michael Novak, pp. 39-44
- The Lives of the Saints and the Pursuit of Virtue by Robert L. Wilken, pp. 45-50
- Poetry by Camille S. Williams, p. 51
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Restoring the God of their Fathers by Matthew Berke, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review- The Emergence of Jewish Theology in America by Robert G. Goldy
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America Through Foreign Eyes by K.L. Billingsley, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review- Americans: The View from Abroad by James C. Simmons
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Abortion Talk by Guy M. Condon, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review- Decoding Abortion Rhetoric by Celeste Michelle Condit
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Review Training God's Army, by Virginia Lieson Brereton, p. 59 - 1 Review- Training God's Army by Virginia Lieson Brereton
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Review The Catholic Church and American Culture, by C..., p. 59 - 1 Review- The Catholic Church and American Culture by Cassian Yuhaus
- Women, Bishops, and King Lear by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 60-70
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Issues of 1991 = 10 Issues, 255 Articles
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Issues of 1992 = 10 Issues, 266 Articles
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Issues of 1993 = 10 Issues, 253 Articles
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Issues of 1994 = 9 Issues, 281 Articles
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Issues of 1995 = 10 Issues, 350 Articles
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Issues of 1996 = 9 Issues, 311 Articles
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Issues of 1997 = 9 Issues, 252 Articles
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Issues of 1998 = 10 Issues, 309 Articles
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Issues of 1999 = 10 Issues, 332 Articles
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Issues of the 2000s = 7 Years, 70 Issues, 2,034 Articles-
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Issues of 2000 = 10 Issues, 391 Articles
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Issues of 2001 = 10 Issues, 327 Articles
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Issues of 2002 = 10 Issues, 336 Articles
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Issues of 2003 = 10 Issues, 287 Articles
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Issues of 2004 = 10 Issues, 263 Articles
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Issues of 2005 = 10 Issues, 236 Articles
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Issues of 2006 = 10 Issues, 194 Articles