Why Trump Is Still Wildly Popular
by Peter J. LeithartChristians support Trump the anti-scapegoat, for better or for worse, because he embodies a refusal to acquiesce. Continue Reading »
Longing After the Fleshpots
by Luke BurgisA society that lacks a teleology of desire also lacks normative, transcendent models of desire. “Few people want to be saints nowadays,” wrote René Girard, “but everybody is trying to lose weight.” Continue Reading »
The Scapegoat
by Geoff ShullenbergerNot so long ago, liberal opinion was smitten with Silicon Valley’s “disruptive” agenda. Pundits, journalists, and officials all proclaimed the democratizing power of digital platforms, which they saw (dubiously) as the force behind the Arab Spring. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton placed . . . . Continue Reading »
Girard v. Genesis
by Peter J. LeithartOver many decades and in voluminous writings, René Girard has elaborated a theory of sacrifice, scapegoating, and violence that purports to unveil things hidden from the foundations of the world. He has become a guru, not least to Christian theologians eager to formulate non-violent versions of . . . . Continue Reading »
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