William Cook

Jan 8, 2025 | thegospelcoalition.org | Leonardo De Chirico |Melissa Kruger |William Cook |Miranda Carls

The Middle Ages are over and distant. Theology is no longer considered the “queen of the sciences.” So, what does a medieval theologian like Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–74) have to say to our contemporary age? A great deal, according to Oliver Keenan, a Dominican theologian and Oxford lecturer, writing in Why Aquinas Matters Now.

Jan 8, 2025 | thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken |Ivan Mesa |Melissa Kruger |William Cook

Last year felt like a turning point in the rising awareness of the detrimental effects of excessive scrolling. Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation released in March and quickly became a bestseller. The book presents an array of empirical data so convincing that it catalyzed countless school districts, states, and even nations to institute new limits and age restrictions on smartphone and social media use for kids.