May 1996 Issue, FIRST THINGS

- Correspondence, pp. 2-11
- The Ninth Circuit's Fatal Overreach, pp. 12-13
- The End of Neoconservatism
  James Nuechterlein
  , pp. 14-15
- Teaching Christian Humanism
  Virgil Nemoianu
  , pp. 16-17
- Patenting Life: Yes
  Ted Peters
  , pp. 18-19
- Patenting Life: No
  Richard D. Land and C. Ben Mitchell
  , pp. 20-21
- Poetry
  Saul Bennett
  , p. 22
- The Future of Belief
  Thomas Fitzgerald
  , pp. 23-27
- All That Lives Must Die
  J. Bottum
  , pp. 28-32
- Where Are You, Adam?
  Marc Gellman
  , pp. 33-35
- Poetry
  Marjorie Maddox
  , p. 36
- African Slavery 1996
  Joseph R. Gregory
  , pp. 37-39
- The America We Seek, pp. 40-44
  A Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern
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  A Harvest of Evangelical Theology (6 Reviews)
  Carl E. Braaten
  , pp. 45-48
  Holy Scripture, by Donald G. Bloesch
  1. Holy Scripture by Donald G. Bloesch
  2. Theology for the Community of God by Stanley J. Grenz
  3. Systematic Theology by Wayne A. Grudem
  4. Systematic Theology: Doctrine by James William McClendon, Jr.
  5. Christian Theology by Alister E. McGrath
  6. Not Every Spirit by Christopher Morse
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  The Remaking of a Marxist (Review)
  Nancy R. Pearcey
  , pp. 49-52
  The Southern Front, by Eugene D. Genovese
  1. The Southern Front by Eugene D. Genovese
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  Integral or Divided? (Review)
  Gilbert Meilaender
  , pp. 53-57
  Integrity, by Stephen L. Carter
  1. Integrity by Stephen L. Carter
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  What Have You Done for Us Lately? (Review)
  A.J. Bacevich
  , p. 58
  The Rise of Neoconservatism, by John Ehrman
  1. The Rise of Neoconservatism by John Ehrman
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  Whistling Past Hades (Review)
  Walter Sundberg
  , pp. 59-62
  The Death of Satan, by Andrew Delbanco
  1. The Death of Satan by Andrew Delbanco
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  Briefly Noted (16 Reviews) , p. 63
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    Review The Life of Adam Smith, by Ian Simpson Ross (Review)
    Brian C. Anderson
    , p. 63
    1. The Life of Adam Smith by Ian Simpson Ross
  2. [+]
    Review The Sources of Christian Ethics, by Servais Pi... (Review)
    Stanley Hauerwas
    , p. 63
    1. The Sources of Christian Ethics by Servais Pinckaers
  3. [+]
    Review Presence and Thought, by Hans Urs von Balthasar (Review)
    Robert L. Wilken
    , p. 64
    1. Presence and Thought by Hans Urs von Balthasar
  4. [+]
    Review Jews and Blacks, by Michael Lerner and Cornel ... (Review)
    David G. Dalin
    , p. 64
    1. Jews and Blacks by Michael Lerner and Cornel West
  5. [+]
    Review Moral Choices, by Scott B. Rae (Review)
    Brad Stetson
    , pp. 64-65
    1. Moral Choices by Scott B. Rae
  6. [+]
    Review More Than One Way?, by Dennis L. Okholm and Ti... (Review) , p. 66
    1. More Than One Way? by Dennis L. Okholm and Timothy R. Phillips
  7. [+]
    Review A Lie and a Libel, by Binjamin W. Segel and Ri... (Review) , p. 66
    1. A Lie and a Libel by Binjamin W. Segel and Richard S. Levy
  8. [+]
    Review When God Becomes Goddess, by Richard Grigg (Review) , p. 66
    1. When God Becomes Goddess by Richard Grigg
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    2 Reviews Think a Second Time, by Dennis Prager (2 Reviews) , pp. 66-67
    1. Think a Second Time by Dennis Prager
    2. Can Families Survive in Pagan America? by Samuel H. Dresner
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    Review The Church, by Edmund P. Clowney (Review) , p. 68
    1. The Church by Edmund P. Clowney
  11. [+]
    Review The Mainline Church's Funding Crisis, by Ronal... (Review) , p. 68
    1. The Mainline Church's Funding Crisis by Ronald E. Vallet and Charles E. Zech
  12. [+]
    Review Religion and Politics in America, by Robert Bo... (Review) , p. 68
    1. Religion and Politics in America by Robert Booth Fowler, Allen D. Hertzke, and Laura R. Olson, ...
  13. [+]
    Review The Blackwell Dictionary of Evangelical Biogra... (Review) , p. 68
    1. The Blackwell Dictionary of Evangelical Biography, 1730-1860 by Donald M. Lewis
  14. [+]
    Review A Map of Twentieth-Century Theology, by Robert... (Review) , p. 68
    1. A Map of Twentieth-Century Theology by Robert W. Jenson and Carl E. Braaten
  15. [+]
    Review Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross, by Cary... (Review) , p. 68
    1. Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross by Caryll Houselander
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    Review Married to the Church, by Raymond Hedin (Review) , pp. 68-69
    1. Married to the Church by Raymond Hedin
- Poetry
  Steven Lautermilch
  , pp. 70-71
- Against Christian Politics, etc.
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 72-90