Theology, religion and politics examined by Mark Lilla, professor of the humanities at Columbia University. This essay is adapted from his book "The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics and the Modern West," due for publication next month.

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One of the strongest evidences for the existence of God is man's unique moral nature. C.S. Lewis argues in Mere Christianity that there is a persistent moral law that represents the ethical foundation of all human cultures.

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There are two clear and present dangers to liberty in America. One is known as the left, and the other is known as the right.

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What was wrong with the leftists' worldview in the 1990s and today? Essentially it is this: they see society as unworkable by itself. They believe it has fundamental flaws and deep-rooted conflicts that keep it in some sort of structural imbalance.

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What's more important: freedom or security? Since 9/11, we've heard this question in debates over issues ranging from the PATRIOT Act to wiretapping to interrogation techniques.

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