December 2003 Issue, FIRST THINGS

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- Correspondence, pp. 2-5
- Johnny of the Cross
  Peter M. Candler, Jr.
  , pp. 6-7
- Jobs and Babies
  Mary Beth Celio
  , pp. 8-9
- A Bible for Everyone
  Alan Jacobs
  , pp. 10-13
- Establishing Free Exercise
  Vincent Phillip Munoz
  , pp. 14-19
- Retelling Genesis
  Bette Howland
  , pp. 20-27
- Coincidence & Conversion
  Alicia Chesser
  , pp. 28-33
- A Most Partial Historian
  David B. Hart
  , pp. 34-39
- Poetry
  David Anthony
  , p. 40
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  Seekers and Finders (Review)
  Wilfred M. McClay
  , pp. 41-43
  The Life You Save May Be Your Own, by Paul Elie
  1. The Life You Save May Be Your Own by Paul Elie
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  The Reality of the Beautiful (Review)
  Edward T. Oakes
  , pp. 44-47
  Speaking of Beauty, by Denis Donoghue
  1. Speaking of Beauty by Denis Donoghue
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  The Limits of Theory (Review)
  R.R. Reno
  , pp. 48-52
  Praise and Blame, by Daniel N. Robinson
  1. Praise and Blame by Daniel N. Robinson
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  Pym Wins (Review)
  Dermot Quinn
  , pp. 53-57
  The Book Against God, by James Wood
  1. The Book Against God by James Wood
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  Briefly Noted (14 Reviews) , p. 58
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    Review Style and Faith, by Geoffrey Hill (Review)
    Randy Boyagoda
    , p. 58
    1. Style and Faith by Geoffrey Hill
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    Review My Struggle for Freedom, by Hans Kung (Review) , p. 58
    1. My Struggle for Freedom by Hans Kung
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    Review American Jesus, by Stephen Prothero (Review) , p. 59
    1. American Jesus by Stephen Prothero
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    Review The Family in the Modern Age, by Brigitte Berger (Review) , p. 59
    1. The Family in the Modern Age by Brigitte Berger
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    Review Art's Prospect, by Roger Kimball (Review) , p. 60
    1. Art's Prospect by Roger Kimball
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    Review Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tr... (Review) , p. 61
    1. Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tradition by E. Christian Brugger
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    Review A Moral Enterprise, by Kenneth L. Grasso, Robe... (Review) , p. 61
    1. A Moral Enterprise by Kenneth L. Grasso, Robert P. Hunt, and Francis Canavan, ...
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    Review A Serious way of Wondering, by Reynolds Price (Review) , p. 62
    1. A Serious way of Wondering by Reynolds Price
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    Review A Public Faith, by Michael Cromartie (Review) , p. 62
    1. A Public Faith by Michael Cromartie
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    Review Culture of Life, Culture of Death, by Luke Gor... (Review) , p. 62
    1. Culture of Life, Culture of Death by Luke Gormally
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    Review Priest, by Michael S. Rose (Review) , p. 63
    1. Priest by Michael S. Rose
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    Review On the Priesthood, by Matthew Levering (Review) , p. 63
    1. On the Priesthood by Matthew Levering
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    Review Jews and Christians, by Carl E. Braaten and Ro... (Review) , p. 63
    1. Jews and Christians by Carl E. Braaten and Robert W. Jenson
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    Review Mary: A Catholic-Evangelical Debate, by Dwight... (Review) , pp. 63-64
    1. Mary: A Catholic-Evangelical Debate by Dwight Longenecker and David Gustafson
- Dalai Lama, Alan Wolfe, The End of Democracy Again
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 65-82