Douthat provides a refreshingly candid take on why the religious journey is the proper response to the human experience. Review by Jake Casale

Malcolm Foley calls readers to renounce the world, the flesh, and the devil, and imagines a material world upended by obedience to the radical call of Christ. Review by Andy Stager

Maddox’s latest poetry collection tackles suffering straight on—which means mingling the real darkness with real light. Review by Gloria Heffernan

Dan Davies lays out why the systems we’ve built for ourselves are driving us to disaster and despair. Review by Charlie Clark