December 2001 Issue, FIRST THINGS

- Correspondence, pp. 2-9
- Poetry
  Sara Miller
  , p. 10
- In a Time of War, pp. 11-17
- Millennials Floating
  Alicia Mosier
  , pp. 18-19
- Passion Stomp
  Michael Linton
  , p. 20
- A Lethal Evolution
  Nancy Valko
  , pp. 21-23
- The Indulgence Controversy, Again
  Michael Root
  , pp. 24-26
- Ground Zero
  Vincent Druding
  , pp. 27-30
  A Journal
- What Violence Is For
  J. Bottum
  , pp. 31-33
- Poetry
  William Walden
  , p. 34
- Religious Freedom
  Avery Cardinal Dulles
  , pp. 35-39
  Innovation and Development
- Poetry
  Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J.
  , pp. 40-42
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  The Rebirth of Purgatory (Review)
  Carol Zaleski
  , pp. 43-45
  Hamlet in Purgatory, by Stephen Greenblatt
  1. Hamlet in Purgatory by Stephen Greenblatt
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  Solzhenitsyn Revisited (Review)
  Robert P. Kraynak
  , pp. 46-49
  Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: The Ascent from Ideology, by Daniel J. Mahoney
  1. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: The Ascent from Ideology by Daniel J. Mahoney
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  Soldiers' Prayers (Review)
  George McKenna
  , pp. 50-53
  While God is Marching On, by Steven E. Woodworth
  1. While God is Marching On by Steven E. Woodworth
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  Posner's Laws of Pragmatism (Review)
  Robert T. Miller
  , pp. 54-55
  Frontiers of Legal Theory, by Richard A. Posner
  1. Frontiers of Legal Theory by Richard A. Posner
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  Radicals of the Rhine (Review)
  Edward T. Oakes
  , pp. 56-59
  Basel in the Age of Burckhardt, by Lionel Gossman
  1. Basel in the Age of Burckhardt by Lionel Gossman
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  Briefly Noted (21 Reviews) , p. 60
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    Review The Koran, by Michael Cook (Review)
    Daniel Pipes
    , p. 60
    1. The Koran by Michael Cook
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    2 Reviews The Muslim Jesus, by Tarif Khalidi (2 Reviews)
    Daniel Pipes
    , p. 60
    1. The Muslim Jesus by Tarif Khalidi
    2. Islamic Interpretations of Christianity by Lloyd Ridgeon
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    Review Legacy of the Prophet, by Anthony Shadid (Review)
    Daniel Pipes
    , p. 61
    1. Legacy of the Prophet by Anthony Shadid
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    Review Psychology and American Catholicism, by C. Kev... (Review)
    Gerry Rauch
    , p. 61
    1. Psychology and American Catholicism by C. Kevin Gillespie
  5. [+]
    Review Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe, by J... (Review) , p. 62
    1. Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe by Jeffrey Hart
  6. [+]
    Review The Truth of Catholicism, by George Weigel (Review) , p. 63
    1. The Truth of Catholicism by George Weigel
  7. [+]
    Review The Meaning of Conservatism, by Roger Scruton (Review) , p. 63
    1. The Meaning of Conservatism by Roger Scruton
  8. [+]
    Review Evangelicals and Politics in Asia, Africa and ... (Review) , p. 64
    1. Evangelicals and Politics in Asia, Africa and Latin America by Paul Freston
  9. [+]
    Review Personal Catholicism, by Martin X. Moleski (Review) , p. 64
    1. Personal Catholicism by Martin X. Moleski
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    Review Darwin's God, by Cornelius G. Hunter (Review) , p. 64
    1. Darwin's God by Cornelius G. Hunter
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    Review The Ungovernable City, by Vincent J. Cannato (Review) , p. 65
    1. The Ungovernable City by Vincent J. Cannato
  12. [+]
    Review The Truth of Power, by Benjamin R. Barber (Review) , p. 65
    1. The Truth of Power by Benjamin R. Barber
  13. [+]
    Review Getting Over Equality, by Steven D. Smith (Review) , p. 65
    1. Getting Over Equality by Steven D. Smith
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    Review Religious Freedom, by John T. Noonan, Jr. and ... (Review) , p. 65
    1. Religious Freedom by John T. Noonan, Jr. and Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., ...
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    Review The Second Spring of the Church in America, by... (Review) , p. 65
    1. The Second Spring of the Church in America by George Anthony Kelly
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    Review Theologians of the Baptist Tradition, by Timot... (Review) , p. 65
    1. Theologians of the Baptist Tradition by Timothy George and David S. Dockery
  17. [+]
    Review Calhoun and Popular Rule, by H. Lee Cheek, Jr. (Review) , p. 66
    1. Calhoun and Popular Rule by H. Lee Cheek, Jr.
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    Review Western Creed, Western Identity, by Jude P. Do... (Review) , p. 66
    1. Western Creed, Western Identity by Jude P. Dougherty
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    Review The One-Minute Philosopher, by Montague Brown (Review) , p. 66
    1. The One-Minute Philosopher by Montague Brown
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    Review Garlands of Grace, by Regis Martin (Review) , p. 66
    1. Garlands of Grace by Regis Martin
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    Review In the Days of the Angels, by Walter Wangerin (Review) , p. 66
    1. In the Days of the Angels by Walter Wangerin
- The American Mind
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 67-99