Comment Magazine

“The notion that all truth is God's truth makes Christianity inherently integrative and interdisciplinary.”

Jens Zimmermann on what makes a humanism Christian.

Defining Christian Humanism The roots of Christian humanism begin in the incarnation, and the tradition extends through history to today.

“True depravity exists, but for most humans it’s surprisingly hard to sustain. Because of the soul’s yearning for goodness, most of us would find a meaningless life intolerable, filled with despair, and so we hunger for virtue.”

David Brooks on human nature and the hunger for virtue.

More Than Evolution Requires What do you believe when you stop believing in atheism? David Brooks reviews Christopher Beha's intellectual odyssey from Catholic faith to unbelief and back again.

“The alphabet became more than a practical tool. It bound together religion, language, and identity in ways that endure to this day.”

Arthur Aghajanian on the Armenian alphabet and Christian identity.

An Alphabet for Theophany Armenian letters are a threshold for participating in the sacred.

“A formerly enslaved African once stood at the heart of an empire and spoke, with calm insistence, about what it means to be human.”

Luke Bretherton on Olaudah Equiano's witness at empire's centre.

Christian Humanism Rediscovered A formerly enslaved African stood at the heart of an empire and redefined what it means to be human. Luke Bretherton on the enduring witness of Olaudah Equiano - Christian humanism personified.