April 2000 Issue, FIRST THINGS

- Correspondence, pp. 2-8
- Forgiveness & the Death Penalty
  James Nuechterlein
  , p. 9
- Poetry
  D.S. Martin
  , p. 10
- My History and America's
  Wilfred M. McClay
  , pp. 11-12
- Remembering the Rescuers
  Patrick Henry#2
  , pp. 13-15
- Lincoln, Nietzsche, and the Constitution
  Hadley Arkes
  , pp. 16-19
- Believing in the Word
  Dian Saderup Monson
  , pp. 20-22
- Poetry
  Frederick Zydek
  , p. 23
- Can Philosophy Be Christian?
  Avery Dulles
  , pp. 24-29
- DNA and Other Designs
  Stephen C. Meyer
  , pp. 30-37
- Poetry
  Michael Karounos
  , p. 38
- A Conversion Story
  Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
  , pp. 39-42
- Poetry
  R. DeBacco
  , p. 43
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  What Sex Is---And Is For (Review)
  Gilbert Meilaender
  , pp. 44-48
  Sexuality and the Christian Body, by Eugene F. Rogers
  1. Sexuality and the Christian Body by Eugene F. Rogers
- Poetry
  John Martin
  , p. 49
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  George Eliot (Review)
  Alan Jacobs
  , pp. 50-54
  Good Without God
  1. George Eliot: The Last Victorian by Kathryn Hughes
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  Polonius or Paul? (Review)
  Peter J. Leithart
  , pp. 55-57
  The Trouble With Principle, by Stanley Fish
  1. The Trouble With Principle by Stanley Fish
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  Prisoner of Principles (Review)
  Steven D. Smith
  , pp. 58-62
  Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, by John Witte, Jr.
  1. Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment by John Witte, Jr.
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  Beyond the Historical Jesus (Review)
  Francis Martin
  , pp. 63-66
  Desire of the Everlasting Hills, by Thomas Cahill
  1. Desire of the Everlasting Hills by Thomas Cahill
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  The Dawn of the Modern Papacy (Review)
  Russell Hittinger
  , pp. 67-72
  A History of the Popes, 1830-1914, by Owen Chadwick
  1. A History of the Popes, 1830-1914 by Owen Chadwick
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  Briefly Noted (17 Reviews) , p. 73
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    Review James Joyce, by Edna O'Brien (Review)
    Alan Jacobs
    , p. 73
    1. James Joyce by Edna O'Brien
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    Review For the Time Being, by Annie Dillard (Review)
    Andre LaSana
    , p. 74
    1. For the Time Being by Annie Dillard
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    Review Justice is Conflict, by Stuart Hampshire (Review) , p. 75
    1. Justice is Conflict by Stuart Hampshire
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    Review Who Are We?, by Jean Bethke Elshtain (Review) , p. 76
    1. Who Are We? by Jean Bethke Elshtain
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    Review Lourdes, by Ruth Harris (Review) , p. 76
    1. Lourdes by Ruth Harris
  6. [+]
    Review The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology, by Gar... (Review) , p. 76
    1. The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology by Gary Dorrien
  7. [+]
    Review Karl Barth: Against Hegemony, by Timothy Gorringe (Review) , p. 77
    1. Karl Barth: Against Hegemony by Timothy Gorringe
  8. [+]
    Review The Common Things, by Daniel McInerny (Review) , p. 77
    1. The Common Things by Daniel McInerny
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    Review Painting the Word, by John Drury (Review) , p. 77
    1. Painting the Word by John Drury
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    Review Roman Catholicism in America, by Chester Gillis (Review) , p. 77
    1. Roman Catholicism in America by Chester Gillis
  11. [+]
    Review The Emphatic Christian Center, by Kyle A. Pase... (Review) , p. 77
    1. The Emphatic Christian Center by Kyle A. Pasewark and Garrett E. Paul
  12. [+]
    Review The Thoroughbred Colt, by Caryl Johnston (Review) , p. 78
    1. The Thoroughbred Colt by Caryl Johnston
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    Review The Heart is a Little to the Left, by William ... (Review) , p. 78
    1. The Heart is a Little to the Left by William Sloane Coffin
  14. [+]
    Review Furthermore!, by Andrew M. Greeley (Review) , p. 78
    1. Furthermore! by Andrew M. Greeley
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    Review Sin, Death, and the Devil, by Carl E. Braaten ... (Review) , p. 78
    1. Sin, Death, and the Devil by Carl E. Braaten and Robert W. Jenson
  16. [+]
    Review The Faith Factor in Fatherhood, by Don E. Eberly (Review) , p. 78
    1. The Faith Factor in Fatherhood by Don E. Eberly
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    Review An Invitation to Joy, by Pope John Paul II and... (Review) , p. 78
    1. An Invitation to Joy by Pope John Paul II and Greg Burke
- How We Got Here, etc.
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 79-98