Reclaiming, Not Despairing

by Mark Bauerlein

First Things editor R. R. Reno joins the podcast to discuss his most recent Public Square column, “Signs of the Times.” Continue Reading »

19 Jul 2021 0

The Corruption of Common Sense

by Mark Bauerlein

On this episode, Thomas Patterson discusses his recent book, How America Lost Its Mind: The Assault on Reason That's Crippling Our Democracy. Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2019 0

The Myth of America

by Mark Bauerlein

On this episode, Alexander Riley discusses his book Angel Patriots: The Crash of United Flight 93 and the Myth of America. Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2019 0

The War on Christian America

by Mark Bauerlein

Featuring David Horowitz on his new book, Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America.  Continue Reading »

23 Aug 2019 0

Coming Home

by Mark Bauerlein

Bruce Frohnen discusses his book Coming Home: Reclaiming America’s Conservative Soul. Continue Reading »

18 Jul 2019 0

Land of Hope

by Mark Bauerlein

Featuring Wilfred McClay on his latest book: Land of Hope.  Continue Reading »

31 May 2019 0

Get Thee to an Altar

by James R. Rogers

So with a nod to considerations both theological and practical, my main criticism of the argument in Reno’s book, as with the religious right more generally, is not that it’s too Christian, but that it’s not Christian enough. Continue Reading »

18 Oct 2016 0

Crisis of Dignity

by James R. Rogers

Is human dignity served by the removal of any and all impediments to individual choice? Or is true liberty found in the ties that bind? Continue Reading »

13 Oct 2016 0

Defying Anti-Intellectualism: An Essay/Video Contest for Your Students

by Mark Bauerlein

Last year, Adam Bellow and I edited a volume of essays entitled The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism. The contributions varied in subject matter and approach, but one motif ran more or less through them all. It is this: the knowledge and dispositions . . . . Continue Reading »

6 May 2016 0

The Sacramentum of Arlington’s “Old Guard”

by Andrew Cuff

Very few of us who truly care about religious freedom in America would put our faith in a civic religion. Although 2,000 years of history can offer us many shining examples of church cooperating with state, the idea of a “state church” would be almost laughable in our country today. When I . . . . Continue Reading »

25 Feb 2016 0