But Americans have made the genre their own, and despite the universal, border-crossing fears of death, pain, and decay that ...

Their creations are part of an outdoor artistic tradition sometimes called yard art, which has its origins in America in the 1800s but truly flourished in the mid-20th century, its rise concurrent ...

“Nosferatu” (1922), directed by F. W. Murnau and written by Henrik Galeen, is a foundational classic of the horror genre. But ...

Septology is so much more than just a carefully crafted novel; it is also a reflection on the great mysteries of faith and the relationship between theology and art. Thomas Petriano is a professor ...

is professor of theology at Loyola Marymount University and a contributing writer for America. Among her many publications is Bridge to Wonder: Art as a Gospel of Beauty. She is also an advisor to ...

Here in the blue bubble of New York City, I often hear people express puzzlement that polls show a close race for the White House between Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump. This puzzlement is ...

justice and peace shall kiss. Around ten years ago, after Michael Brown was shot on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, I started going to protests for racial justice. It was there that I first heard ...

The great educator and cultural historian Walter Ong, S.J., wrote an essay for America in 1990 in which ... The Socratic method—the art of the question—was incorporated into Thomas Aquinas ...

Find today’s readings here. Today is the feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist, known best as the author of the Gospel that bears his name. St. Luke is one of the smartest writers of the New ...

Salon 21 serves as a community touchpoint to discuss art, feminism, women's health and more in an expertly decorated living ...

A few years ago, a reader of America Magazine approached my coworker Molly Cahill and complimented her on the scripture reflections she edits and sends to your email inbox every morning.