October 1990 Issue, FIRST THINGS

- Correspondence
  Michael Minnis, Michael W. McConnell, and Scott Tucker, ...
  , pp. 2-3
- Poetry
  Charles Vandersee
  , p. 4
- Repenting of America 1492-1992, pp. 5-6
- The Demon in the Jewish Soul
  Marc Gellman
  , pp. 7-9
- The Educational Vise
  Quentin L. Quade
  , pp. 10-11
- Where Babies Come From
  Robert P. George
  , p. 12
- Feminism
  Jessica Gress-Wright
  , pp. 12-14
  Beyond the Second Stage
- The Establishment of Naturalism
  Phillip E. Johnson
  , pp. 15-22
- Response
  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
  James Nuechterlein
  , pp. 29-32
  Memoirs of a Lutheran Boyhood
- Poetry
  Lori Brannigan Kelly
  , p. 33
- What Families Are For
  Gilbert Meilaender
  , pp. 34-41
- Abortion and the Neutral State
  Robert P. Hunt
  , pp. 42-45
- The Real John Courtney Murray
  Keith J. Pavlischek
  , pp. 46-49
- Religion and the New South Africa
  Dean C. Curry
  , pp. 50-52
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  The Social History of American Religion (Review)
  Martin E. Marty
  , p. 53
  Awash in a Sea of Faith, by Jon Butler
  1. Awash in a Sea of Faith by Jon Butler
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  Faith and Politics (Review)
  Kenneth R. Craycraft, Jr.
  , pp. 54-55
  The Political Meaning of Christianity, by Glenn Tinder
  1. The Political Meaning of Christianity by Glenn Tinder
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  A Minimalist Aristotle? (Review)
  Russell Hittinger
  , pp. 56-57
  Innocence and Experience, by Stuart Hampshire
  1. Innocence and Experience by Stuart Hampshire
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  Briefly Noted (22 Reviews) , p. 58
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    Review The Presbyterian Predicament, by Milton J. Coa... (Review)
    Richard Hutcheson
    , p. 58
    1. The Presbyterian Predicament by Milton J. Coalter, John M. Mulder, and Louis B. Weeks, ...
  2. [+]
    Review Liberalism and the Moral Life, by Nancy L. Ros... (Review) , p. 59
    1. Liberalism and the Moral Life by Nancy L. Rosenblum
  3. [+]
    Review Beliefs, Values, and Policies, by Duncan B. Fo... (Review) , p. 59
    1. Beliefs, Values, and Policies by Duncan B. Forrester
  4. [+]
    Review Philosopher of Revelation, by Joshua O. Haberman (Review) , p. 59
    1. Philosopher of Revelation by Joshua O. Haberman
  5. [+]
    Review Democracy and Its Critics, by Robert A. Dahl (Review) , p. 59
    1. Democracy and Its Critics by Robert A. Dahl
  6. [+]
    Review Mill and Liberalism, by Maurice Cowling (Review) , p. 59
    1. Mill and Liberalism by Maurice Cowling
  7. [+]
    Review The Examined Life, by Robert Nozick (Review) , p. 59
    1. The Examined Life by Robert Nozick
  8. [+]
    Review In Gods We Trust, by Thomas Robbins and Dick A... (Review) , p. 60
    1. In Gods We Trust by Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony
  9. [+]
    Review Paul: Saint of the Inner City, by Joseph P. Fi... (Review) , p. 60
    1. Paul: Saint of the Inner City by Joseph P. Fitzpatrick
  10. [+]
    Review Tracking the Maze, by Clark H. Pinnock (Review) , p. 60
    1. Tracking the Maze by Clark H. Pinnock
  11. [+]
    Review The Nature of Politics, by Roger D. Masters (Review) , p. 60
    1. The Nature of Politics by Roger D. Masters
  12. [+]
    Review Who Lives? Who Dies?, by John F. Kilner (Review) , p. 60
    1. Who Lives? Who Dies? by John F. Kilner
  13. [+]
    Review The Reign of Conscience, by John Nurser (Review) , p. 60
    1. The Reign of Conscience by John Nurser
  14. [+]
    Review Foundations of Social Theory, by James S. Coleman (Review) , p. 60
    1. Foundations of Social Theory by James S. Coleman
  15. [+]
    Review The Catholic Myth, by Andrew M. Greeley (Review) , p. 60
    1. The Catholic Myth by Andrew M. Greeley
  16. [+]
    Review Utopia Against the Family, by Bryce J. Christe... (Review) , p. 61
    1. Utopia Against the Family by Bryce J. Christensen
  17. [+]
    Review Private Virtue and Public Policy, by James Finn (Review) , p. 61
    1. Private Virtue and Public Policy by James Finn
  18. [+]
    Review Augustus to Constantine, by Robert M. Grant (Review) , p. 61
    1. Augustus to Constantine by Robert M. Grant
  19. [+]
    Review Articles of Faith, Articles of Peace, by James... (Review) , p. 61
    1. Articles of Faith, Articles of Peace by James Davison Hunter and Os Guinness
  20. [+]
    Review The Fundamentalist Phenomenon, by Norman J. Cohen (Review) , p. 61
    1. The Fundamentalist Phenomenon by Norman J. Cohen
  21. [+]
    Review The Moral Dimension, by Amitai Etzioni (Review) , p. 61
    1. The Moral Dimension by Amitai Etzioni
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    Review Confessor Between East and West, by Jaroslav P... (Review) , p. 62
    1. Confessor Between East and West by Jaroslav Pelikan
- Poetry
  Christopher Yu
  , p. 62
- Polygamy, Peyote, and the Public Place
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 63-72
- Poetry
  Lawrence Dugan
  , pp. 73-74