Raymond A. Schroth, SJ, is Jesuit Community Professor of the Humanities at Saint Peter’s College in Jersey City, New Jersey. Also by this author The News: A User’s Manual Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-02-11 issue: View Contents Most Recent Expecting Perfection By Regina Munch April 24, 2025 The Sporting Life By Miles Doyle April 24, 2025 Deeper Frequencies By Clifford Thompson April 23, 2025