The Priority of Existence in Medieval Political Thought
The title of this article does not lend itself to an obvious meaning. It is not willfully obscure but the aptness of the title requires some explanation.…
The Comic Virus
Comedy and the Public Sphere: The Rebirth of Theatre as Comedy and the Genealogy of the Modern Public Arena. Arpad Szakolczai. New York: Routledge, 2013. Comedians play…
With Borges Through Wyoming
In early summer 1976, we took a train from Oakland California to Detroit, a trip lasting a couple of days. It was a time of stress and doubt, but of…
Into the Ecclesiastical Abyss: The Catholic Church
I dealt with the Evangelical Church the previous time. Now we must concern ourselves with the Catholic Church. I put the Evangelical Church first, not only because…
Deformations of Faith
Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for your kind introduction. Ladies and gentlemen. The subject matter of these lectures is supposed to be "Deformations of Faith." The…