December 1998 Issue, FIRST THINGS

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- Correspondence, pp. 2-8
- The Gayest Story Ever Told
  James Nuechterlein
  , p. 9
- Poetry
  Sally Thomas
  , p. 10
- Liberating Academic Freedom
  George M. Marsden
  , pp. 11-13
- Hazards of New Fortune
  Wilfred M. McClay
  , pp. 14-15
- Poetry
  Marjorie Maddox
  , p. 16
- --- by Harold O.J. Brown, p. 17
- --- by J. Budziszewski, p. 18
- --- by Charles J. Chaput, p. 19
- --- by Eric Chevlen, pp. 20-21
- --- by Sarah E. Hinlicky, p. 22
- --- by Gilbert Meilaender and Philip Turner, pp. 22-23
- --- by R.Albert Mohler, Jr., p. 24
- --- by Alicia Mosier, pp. 25-26
- --- by Janet E. Smith, pp. 27-28
- Poetry
  Walt McDonald
  , p. 29
- C.S. Lewis in the Public Square
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 30-35
- Should the Church Repent?
  Avery Dulles
  , pp. 36-40
- Poetry
  Sally Thomas
  , p. 41
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  What Is Man? (2 Reviews)
  Russell Hittinger
  , pp. 42-44
  The City of Man, by Pierre Manent
  1. The City of Man by Pierre Manent
  2. Modern Liberty and Its Discontents by Pierre Manent, Daniel J. Mahoney, and Paul Seaton, ...
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  Onward, Christian Soldiers? (Review)
  James Turner Johnson
  , pp. 45-47
  Does Christianity Cause War?, by David Martin
  1. Does Christianity Cause War? by David Martin
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  The Decline of Marriage (Review)
  Romanus Cessario
  , pp. 48-52
  From Sacrament to Contract, by John Witte, Jr.
  1. From Sacrament to Contract by John Witte, Jr.
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  Is the Left Good fo the Jews? (Review)
  Edward S. Shapiro
  , pp. 53-54
  Jews Against Prejudice, by Stuart Svonkin
  1. Jews Against Prejudice by Stuart Svonkin
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  Doing Theodicy (Review)
  Jerry L. Walls
  , pp. 55-57
  Can God be Trusted?, by John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
  1. Can God be Trusted? by John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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  The Good Casuist (Review)
  David Novak
  , pp. 58-60
  Difficult Moral Questions, by Germain Grisez
  1. Difficult Moral Questions by Germain Grisez
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  Briefly Noted (13 Reviews) , p. 61
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    Review Staring into Chaos, by Bruce G. Brander (Review)
    John J. Reilly
    , p. 61
    1. Staring into Chaos by Bruce G. Brander
  2. [+]
    Review The Art of the Impossible, by Vaclav Havel (Review)
    Preston Jones
    , p. 61
    1. The Art of the Impossible by Vaclav Havel
  3. [+]
    Review On Being Catholic, by Thomas Howard (Review)
    Michael J. Godderz
    , p. 62
    1. On Being Catholic by Thomas Howard
  4. [+]
    Review Philip of Spain, by Henry Kamen (Review) , p. 62
    1. Philip of Spain by Henry Kamen
  5. [+]
    Review The Swiss, the Gold and the Dead, by Jean Ziegler (Review) , pp. 62-63
    1. The Swiss, the Gold and the Dead by Jean Ziegler
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    Review Out of Order, by Donald J. Wold (Review) , p. 64
    1. Out of Order by Donald J. Wold
  7. [+]
    Review Adoremus Hymnal, by Adoremus Society (Review) , p. 64
    1. Adoremus Hymnal by Adoremus Society
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    Review International Society, by David R. Mapel and T... (Review) , p. 64
    1. International Society by David R. Mapel and Terry Nardin
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    Review The Pilgrim's Guide, by David Mills (Review) , p. 64
    1. The Pilgrim's Guide by David Mills
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    Review Flannery O'Connor, by Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner (Review) , p. 64
    1. Flannery O'Connor by Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner
  11. [+]
    Review Deepening Communion, by William G. Rusch and J... (Review) , p. 64
    1. Deepening Communion by William G. Rusch and Jeffrey Gros
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    Review Mary and the Fundamentalist Challenge, by Pete... (Review) , p. 64
    1. Mary and the Fundamentalist Challenge by Peter M.J. Stravinskas
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    Review Souls, Bodies, Spirits, by Kerry N. Jacoby (Review) , p. 64
    1. Souls, Bodies, Spirits by Kerry N. Jacoby
- A Passion for Truth
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 65-82
  The Way of Faith and Reason, etc.