Exploring how religious and secular forces interact in the modern world.
“The American public square is not a seminar room” (419). So argues Cathleen Kaveny in her brilliant new book Prophecy…
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This piece responds to a symposium on Prophecy without Contempt: Religious Discourse in the Public Square. Read the full article »
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There is a chance that we scholars may spread insights into how the virtue of watching is cultivated, but there is little chance that we will succeed in persuading public figures to speak differently. Read the full article »
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Prophetic discourse not only aids moral and political health by attacking malignant growth through rhetorical indictment. It also consists in practical wisdom and the deployment of the different moral, rhetorical, socio-analytical, and activist elements. Read the full article »
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GUSTAVO MAYA
At their best, indictment and deliberation inform and support each other. Prophetic indictment can shake us from our conformity. Practical deliberation can help us provide reasons for our judgments. Read the full article »
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Can prophetic indictment balance lamentation with justice, irony with hope? Read the full article »
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