April 1996 Issue, FIRST THINGS

- Correspondence, pp. 2-4
- The Children's Hour
  James Nuechterlein
  , p. 5
- Poetry
  Stella Nesanovich
  , p. 6
- Marriage Anyone?
  Walter Berns
  , p. 7
- Alone for Others
  Glenn Tinder
  , pp. 8-9
- The New Abortion Debate
  Robert P. George and Ramesh Ponnuru
  , pp. 10-11
- Trusting Laws, Trusting Others
  Peter L. Berger
  , pp. 12-13
- When Rights Are Wrong
  William J. Stuntz
  , pp. 14-18
- Farmers, Founders, and Fratricide
  Leon R. Kass
  , pp. 19-26
  The Story of Cain and Abel
- Are the Gospels Mythical?
  Rene Girard
  , pp. 27-31
- Second Thoughts About Body Parts
  Gilbert Meilaender
  , pp. 32-37
- The Problem with Conservatism
  J. Budziszewski
  , pp. 38-44
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  Madison's Mission (Review)
  Gary Rosen
  , pp. 45-46
  The Sacred Fire of Liberty, by Lance Banning
  1. The Sacred Fire of Liberty by Lance Banning
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  The Byzantine World of Religious Jurisprudence (Review)
  William Bentley Ball
  , pp. 47-49
  Securing Religious Liberty, by Jesse H. Choper
  1. Securing Religious Liberty by Jesse H. Choper
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  Ben Bradlee's Version (Review)
  C. John Sommerville
  , pp. 50-51
  A Good Life, by Ben Bradlee
  1. A Good Life by Ben Bradlee
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  People of the Covenant (Review)
  John T. Pawlikowski
  , pp. 52-53
  The Election of Israel, by David Novak
  1. The Election of Israel by David Novak
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  Roundup of Books on Mysticism (5 Reviews)
  John Farina
  , pp. 54-55
  The Showings of Julian of Norwich, by Julian of Norwich and Denise N. Baker
  1. The Showings of Julian of Norwich by Julian of Norwich and Denise N. Baker
  2. Meister Eckhart and the Beguine Mystics by Bernard McGinn
  3. The Growth of Mysticism by Bernard McGinn
  4. Jewish and Christian Mysticism by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok
  5. Praying with Julian of Norwich by Ritamary Bradley
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  Briefly Noted (19 Reviews) , p. 56
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    Review The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Levi... (Review)
    Jon D. Levenson
    , p. 56
    1. The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy by Everett Fox
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    Review Pluralism and Particularity in Religious Belie... (Review)
    Ian Markham
    , p. 57
    1. Pluralism and Particularity in Religious Belief by Brad Stetson
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    Review Grace and Responsibility, by John B. Cobb, Jr. (Review)
    Paul T. Stallsworth
    , p. 58
    1. Grace and Responsibility by John B. Cobb, Jr.
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    Review Seedbeds of Virtue, by Mary Ann Glendon and Da... (Review) , p. 58
    1. Seedbeds of Virtue by Mary Ann Glendon and David Blankenhorn
  5. [+]
    Review The Pluralist Game, by Francis Canavan (Review) , p. 58
    1. The Pluralist Game by Francis Canavan
  6. [+]
    Review Red Scare or Red Menace?, by John Earl Haynes (Review) , pp. 58-59
    1. Red Scare or Red Menace? by John Earl Haynes
  7. [+]
    Review The Shepherd and the Rock, by J. Michael Miller (Review) , p. 60
    1. The Shepherd and the Rock by J. Michael Miller
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    Review Writing Was Everything, by Alfred Kazin (Review) , p. 60
    1. Writing Was Everything by Alfred Kazin
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    Review Creation at Risk?, by Michael Cromartie (Review) , p. 60
    1. Creation at Risk? by Michael Cromartie
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    Review Reclaiming the Bible for the Church, by Carl E... (Review) , p. 60
    1. Reclaiming the Bible for the Church by Carl E. Braaten and Robert W. Jenson
  11. [+]
    Review Ancestral Voices, by Conor Cruise O'Brien (Review) , p. 60
    1. Ancestral Voices by Conor Cruise O'Brien
  12. [+]
    Review The Substance of Things Hoped for, by Samuel D... (Review) , p. 60
    1. The Substance of Things Hoped for by Samuel Dewitt Proctor
  13. [+]
    Review Welfare in America, by Stanley W. Carlson-Thie... (Review) , pp. 60-61
    1. Welfare in America by Stanley W. Carlson-Thies and James W. Skillen, ...
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    Review God: A Biography, by Jack Miles (Review) , p. 62
    1. God: A Biography by Jack Miles
  15. [+]
    Review Not My Own, by Terry Schlossberg and Elizabeth... (Review) , p. 62
    1. Not My Own by Terry Schlossberg and Elizabeth Rice Achtemeier, ...
  16. [+]
    Review Telling the Truth, by Lynne Cheney (Review) , p. 62
    1. Telling the Truth by Lynne Cheney
  17. [+]
    Review Are We Alone?, by Paul Davies (Review) , p. 62
    1. Are We Alone? by Paul Davies
  18. [+]
    Review What on Earth is the Church?, by Kevin Giles (Review) , pp. 62-63
    1. What on Earth is the Church? by Kevin Giles
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    Review History of Paradise, by Jean Delumeau (Review) , p. 64
    1. History of Paradise by Jean Delumeau
- A Friendly But Dangerous Embrace, etc.
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 65-82