October 6, 2004


Crisis • Vol. 22 • No.8 • September 2004 •

www.CrisisMagazine.com


Features:

IMPRESSIONABLE MINDS: TEACHING POLITICALLY CORRECT HISTORY
The problem with the education industry isn’t that it’s teaching bad history, but that it’s not teaching history at all. Tom O’Brien explains how it got this way.

OUR PECULIAR INSTITUTION: THE NEW SLAVERY
Anthony Esolen says the sexual revolution is to modern America what slavery was to the old South. And it will be just as difficult to abolish.

A VICTORY OF FAITH: THE BIRTH OF EAST TIMOR
Journalist Benedict Rogers reveals the role the Catholic Church played in the creation of the world’s newest country.

MEETING PEGGY NOONAN
Anne Morse profiles our 2004 crisis Magazine Partnership Award recipient.

THE REAL HISTORY OF THE HOLY GRAIL
Sandra Miesel traces the true origin of the Holy Grail story beyond the legends and mythology.



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Books - Arts - Culture:

Poem

“Of Love: I Corinthians, Chapter 13,”
translated by  Willis Barnstone

Books

Seeing Thinks

Robert Royal looks at the uneven attractions of Italy.

Film

Terry Teachout celebrates the charm of a truly dumb movie.

Music

Robert R. Reilly offers an eclectic list from a cast of musical characters.


Departments:

Letters

Columns:

Sed Contra
Deal W. Hudson

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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