July 8, 2004


Crisis . Vol. 22. No. 6 . June 2004 .

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Features:

An Open Letter to America’s Bishops.
There has been some progress made recently in the Catholic Church in America, but not nearly enough. With that in mind, Russell Shaw and Crisis offer an open letter to the bishops as they meet this month in Denver.

Off the Rails: Was Vatican II Hijacked?
While the Second Vatican Council was itself orthodox, much of what followed in its wake was not. What happened to darken the legacy of Vatican II? James Hitchcock explains.

The Enemy Inside the Gates: The Surrender of Catholic Higher Education.
The Cardinal Newman Society recently commissioned a study on the fidelity of Catholic colleges in America. The society’s president, Patrick Reilly, says that what they uncovered isn’t good.

Faith Unbroken: Persecuted Christians in Burma
Journalist Benedict Rogers travels to Burma to investigate the anti-Christian oppression that the rest of the world is ignoring.

The Controversial Odyssey of James Joyce
Robert Royal offers a reappraisal of Ulysses and the mixed legacy of its author.



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Books - Arts - Culture:


Poem

"“Equator” by D. C. Stone

Book Reviews

The Amateur Marriage
by Anne Tyler

A Terry Teachout Reader
by Terry Teachout

Mortal Beauty, God’s Grace: Major Poems and Spiritual Writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins
edited by John F. Thornton and Susan B. Varenne

Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power
by David Aikman

Modern Physics and Ancient Faith
by Stephen M. Barr

The Arts of Life
Robert Royal says Suzanne Wolfe’s Unveiling gives a new twist to some common female themes.

Magic Acts
Terry Teachout looks at new films that both please and surprise.

The Beautiful Revolution
Robert R. Reilly notes a common theme among several seemingly unconnected new works.

Departments:

Letters


C
olumns:

Sed Contra
Deal W. Hudson

Guest Column
Patricia Jarnier

Late Edition
Michael M. Uhlmann

From the Hill
Rick Santorum

Cloud of Witnesses
George W. Rutler

Sense & Nonsense
James V. Schall

End Notes
Ralph McInerny

 

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