December 2002 Issue, FIRST THINGS

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- Correspondence, pp. 2-12
- Celibacy in Context
  Maximos Davies
  , pp. 13-15
- Abortion in the Tides of Culture
  Frederica Mathewes-Green
  , pp. 16-17
- A Musical Requiem
  Michael Linton
  , p. 18
- To Beginning Law Students
  Patrick McKinley Brennan
  , pp. 19-20
- Halfway Through the Hail Mary
  Randy Boyagoda
  , pp. 21-22
- Orestest Brownson and the Truth About America
  Peter Augustine Lawler
  , pp. 23-28
- Ivan Karamazov's Mistake
  Ralph C. Wood
  , pp. 29-35
- Poetry
  Rhina P. Espaillat
  , p. 36
- Dakota Christmas
  J. Bottum
  , pp. 37-42
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  "We the Protestants" (Review)
  Stephen F. Smith
  , pp. 43-46
  Separation of Church and State, by Philip Hamburger
  1. Separation of Church and State by Philip Hamburger
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  The Anti-Gnostic (Review)
  Glenn Tinder
  , pp. 47-50
  Eric Voegelin: The Restoration of Order, by Michael Federici
  1. Eric Voegelin: The Restoration of Order by Michael Federici
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  Block that Metaphor! (Review)
  Robert A. Sirico
  , pp. 51-54
  Economics as Religion, by Robert H. Nelson
  1. Economics as Religion by Robert H. Nelson
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  What Christianity Did to Philosophy (Review)
  Benjamin Balint
  , pp. 55-57
  What Is Ancient Philosophy?, by Pierre Hadot
  1. What Is Ancient Philosophy? by Pierre Hadot
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  Briefly Noted (15 Reviews) , pp. 58-59
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    Review After Aquinas, by Fergus Kerr (Review)
    Scott D. Moringiello
    , pp. 58-59
    1. After Aquinas by Fergus Kerr
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    Review Ancient and Postmodern Christianity, by Kennet... (Review) , p. 60
    1. Ancient and Postmodern Christianity by Kenneth Tanner and Christopher A. Hall
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    Review The Skeptic, by Terry Teachout (Review) , pp. 60-61
    1. The Skeptic by Terry Teachout
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    Review The Dead Sea Conspiracy, by James K. Fitzpatrick (Review) , p. 62
    1. The Dead Sea Conspiracy by James K. Fitzpatrick
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    Review Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist Eu... (Review) , p. 62
    1. Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist Europe by Timothy A. Byrnes
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    Review Unholy War, by John L. Esposito (Review) , pp. 62-63
    1. Unholy War by John L. Esposito
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    Review Nuremberg: The Reckoning, by William F. Buckle... (Review) , p. 64
    1. Nuremberg: The Reckoning by William F. Buckley, Jr.
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    Review A Pelican in the Wilderness, by Isabel Colegate (Review) , p. 64
    1. A Pelican in the Wilderness by Isabel Colegate
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    Review In the Steps of the Master, by H.V. Morton (Review) , p. 64
    1. In the Steps of the Master by H.V. Morton
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    Review Arius: Heresy and Tradition, by Rowan Williams (Review) , p. 65
    1. Arius: Heresy and Tradition by Rowan Williams
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    Review Ivan Sergeevich Gagarin, by Jeffrey Bruce Besh... (Review) , p. 65
    1. Ivan Sergeevich Gagarin by Jeffrey Bruce Beshoner
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    Review Law, Life, and the Living God, by Scott R. Murray (Review) , p. 65
    1. Law, Life, and the Living God by Scott R. Murray
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    Review Your Word is Truth, by Charles Colson and Rich... (Review) , p. 65
    1. Your Word is Truth by Charles Colson and Richard John Neuhaus
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    Review Militant Islam Reaches America, by Daniel Pipes (Review) , p. 65
    1. Militant Islam Reaches America by Daniel Pipes
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    Review Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, by Randall Balmer (Review) , pp. 65-66
    1. Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism by Randall Balmer
- The Embarrassment of Sin and Grace, etc.
  Richard John Neuhaus
  , pp. 67-94