The Politics of God

Milan Cathedral, Milan, 1998 (detail)
© Thomas Struth

In The Politics of God - an essay adapted from his new book, The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West - Mark Lilla considers the power of political theology. In this, his ability to present the history of theological politics up to the present day, in plain language, is masterful.

The full essay, as printed in the the latest New York Times Magazine, can be read online here. The article is lengthy but worth the read.

Additionally, I thought Thomas Struth’s images were an interesting compliment to the text.

Read this in print if you can.