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Eugene R. Schlesinger

Eugene R. Schlesinger, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. He is the author of several books, including Salvation in Henri de Lubac: Divine Grace, Human Nature, and the Mystery of the Cross (Notre Dame, 2023). Schlesinger served as Editor of Covenant, 2019-2024.

Advent Invites Us to a Better Eschatology

Ours is a world with no shortage of injustice. All too often Christian churches have had a hand in fomenting and preserving it, though...

Another Page Turns

Just over five years ago, I received a call from Christopher Wells, who was, at that time, executive director of the Living Church Foundation....

Awash in a Sea of Division

With the launch of TLC's new website, you can now subscribe to Covenant, receiving it every day right in your inbox. — Editor. This essay is excerpted...

The Spirit of God Renews the Face of the Earth

Among the most precious gifts of God is the Holy Spirit, himself God, who as the Psalter notes, "renews the face of the earth"...

Christians and the Blood Libel

Dr. Eugene R. Schlesinger reviews Crucified: The Christian Invention of the Jewish Executioners of Jesus.

‘Whole and Entire’: Our Lenten Conversion

Lent is among the least understood, most misappropriated seasons of the liturgical year, which is really saying something when you consider what’s become of...

Grappling with Our Troubling History

Eugene R. Schlesinger, Ph.D., reviews Mission, Race, and Empire: The Episcopal Church in Global Context.

Saved by Jewish Flesh

Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart,...

The Washington National Cathedral Debacle

Covenant Roundtable Washington National Cathedral recently gained some unpleasant attention when it came to light that there was an admission fee associated with its Christmas...

The Communion of Saints

As we have approached Allhallowtide this year, I've been rather mindful of mortality: my own, my loved ones', and others around me. There are...