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Article Preserving Hope for Humanity One fear ties together techno-utopian fantasies and anti-birth environmentalism: the messy, imperfect reality of our human bodies. By Gilbert Meilaender November 1, 2023 Philosophy Technology Theology
Article Poem | Pebble "The wind // sings stones with voices / from where there are none" By Brian Swann October 31, 2023 Poetry
Article A Note From the Synod Fathers… “And so, in the spirit of St. Augustine, we pray, ‘Come, Holy Spirit...but not yet.’” By Mollie Wilson O’Reilly October 31, 2023 Religion Synodality
Article Democracy in Poland? In Poland's recent election, one main issue was on the ballot: democracy. By Regina Munch October 31, 2023 Foreign Affairs Politics
Article Better Off Without Us? A Commonweal symposium on the rise of transhumanism and antihumanism. By The Editors October 31, 2023 Technology Science Philosophy Theology Climate Change
Article An Introduction to the Symposium Four views on Adam Kirsch's new book seek to answer: What, if anything, about humans is irreplaceable? By The Editors October 30, 2023 Philosophy Technology Artificial Intelligence Climate Change
Article Poem | Adam's Lament "We wanted all he knew, the whole garden, / but we hoped he would leave us alone." By Gary Stein October 30, 2023 Poetry
Article Two Poems by David Lehman "He still believes the gods of chance / and the muse of poetry are the same Aphrodite / who tempted King David" By David Lehman October 30, 2023 Poetry
Article Books in Brief This month, the editors are reading nonfiction about interreligious dialogue in politics and democracy and trust, and a novel by Susie Boyt. By The Editors October 30, 2023 Books in Brief Nonfiction Fiction
Article Letters | Robert Bellah’s socialism, the war in Ukraine, and Catholic higher education Readers consider Robert Bellah’s anti-capitalism, weigh in on the ethics of the Ukraine War, and reflect on the state of Catholic higher education. By The Editors October 28, 2023 Letters
Article Chekhov’s Genius We read Chekhov’s work to inhabit a state of clear-eyed compassion. By Burke Nixon October 28, 2023 Culture Fiction biography Arts
Article Supreme Chutzpah If John Roberts insists on letting his colleagues act with impunity, the stress burdening the Supreme Court may become a crisis of legitimacy. By Miles Doyle October 28, 2023 Supreme Court Politics
Article Borders & Boundaries Standout films at this year’s New York Film Festival offer neither escape nor catharsis. By Robert Rubsam October 27, 2023 Movies Arts Culture