Paul J. Griffiths

Paul J. Griffiths is a longtime contributor to Commonweal and the author of many books, most recently Israel: A Christian Grammar (Fortress Press).

Feature

On Death & Resurrection

"Ceasing to attend to the inner theater and looking instead at the Christian story of death would place Christians where they belong: in the open before their God."

By Paul J. Griffiths

November 20, 2024

Commonweal Centennial

Article

Low Moral Seriousness

"Prayers too can be agitprop, and the remedy for that is always the same: lament for the damage that our answered prayers will do."

By Paul J. Griffiths

February 28, 2024

Article

On the Edge of Empires

“Happily, Helsinki is not all geopolitical excitement. It is also lumberingly omnipresent trams, for which I quickly come to feel something close to love.”

By Paul J. Griffiths

August 21, 2023

Article

A Life of Repose in the World to Come

A remarkable Norwegian prose poem by Jon Fosse shows readers what it’s like to come to rest by receiving the gift of Jesus.

By Paul J. Griffiths

April 7, 2023

Article

The Philosophy of Mourning

Jonathan Lear’s new book understands mourning as evidence of human well-being. But it overlooks the importance of the agonizing lament.

By Paul J. Griffiths

January 23, 2023

Death and Dying

Article

Endless Slaughter

Our weapons in Ukraine kill combatants and noncombatants alike, extending a bloody conflict. Is it worth it?

By Paul J. Griffiths

June 7, 2022

Must Reads

Politics

What’s Wrong with Weird?

A certain kind of obstinate weirdness is a first step to autocracy.

Charles McNamara

September 24, 2024

Religion

From Gratitude to Kindness

'Judaism Is About Love' is a must-read for all thoughtful Christians.

Stephen J. Pope

October 10, 2024

Culture

Happily Ever After?

Is incentivizing marriage the cure for America's social ills?

Regina Munch

September 30, 2024

Books

When Hitchens Was Good

Christopher Hitchens was a champion detractor, a terrific hater, and always more fun to read when he was denouncing than when he was praising.

Morten Høi Jensen

August 29, 2024

Collections

The Synod on Synodality

Commonweal contributors reflect on Pope Francis’s effort to remake the Church.

The Editors

October 6, 2023

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