Gabriel Rossman

As American society was roiled this summer by civil unrest, purges, and struggle sessions, I read Frank Dikötter’s The Cultural Revolution: A People’s History, a recently published book that is newly relevant. The subtitle is a bit of historiographic trolling. “People’s history” is a . . . . Continue Reading »

Sigrid Undset's Kristen Lavransdatter sheds light on the current crisis in the Catholic Church. Continue Reading »

A Missouri state assembly bill sponsored by Representative Bart Korman (R-Montgomery County) would require lobbyists to disclose sexual relationships with legislators or legislative staffers. The bill does so through defining sex as a “gift.”

Emerging Mores to Write More on Morays Continue Reading »

A recently discovered and translated editorial from antiquity. Continue Reading »

It may seem hard to get upset that the Ninth Circuit recently demanded that YouTube take down The Innocence of Muslims, a poorly made, maliciously offensive, and aesthetically nil film that was the proximate cause for rioting and murder overseas. Little as I will miss it, the ruling has troubling . . . . Continue Reading »

When someone dies in an ill-conceived expression of faith, do we mock them or respect them? The tv show Justified shows itself better than the internet following the death of Jamie Coots.  Continue Reading »

A few Valentines for lovers of First Things. Continue Reading »

Paul’s 1st letter to the Corinthians rendered into a new tongue and ready to bring the good news to board rooms, sales presentations, and scientific conferences. Continue Reading »