On the Square Today
by The EditorsPeter J. Leithart explores the problem with family values : Traditionally, marriage and family in turn opened out to the community. As Wendell Berry says, “Lovers must not, like usurers, live for themselves alone. They must finally turn from their gaze at one another back toward the . . . . Continue Reading »
Where Do We Get Our Oxygen?
by Christopher C. RobertsLike many, I have been following the debate between R. R. Reno and Robert Miller about conservatism and the alleged triumph of capitalism. As I follow their debate, in the back of my mind is a phrase I heard soon after Pope Francis was elected: the Pope gets his “oxygen” from the slums : . . . . Continue Reading »
Is the US Selling Out the Middle East’s Christians?
by Mark MovsesianElizabeth Prodromou, a former Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, or USCIRF, has some harsh words for the commission’s annual report , issued last month. Prodromou sharply criticizes USCIRF and the entire U.S. foreign policy team for . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 5.10.13
by Matthew CantirinoFrom the Wonder of Earnest, Ethereal Personalism Owen White, The Ochlophobist The Alphabet of Nature and Angels Stefany Anne Golberg, The Smart Set Mark Sanford’s God Ross Douthat, Evaluations The Guerrilla Skirmishes of the Sexual Revolution Troy Patterson, Slate “Son of God” . . . . Continue Reading »
The Benghazi Lies Were For American Swing Voters, Not Angry Foreign Muslims
by Pete SpiliakosThe Obama administration sent Susan Rice out to lie when she said that the Benghazi attack was a “spontaneous” (with RPGs!) response to a YouTube clip. I just don’t think that foreign Muslims were the intended audience for the lie. The Obama administration could have groveled and . . . . Continue Reading »
Religion in Canada: The New Numbers
by Mathew BlockNew figures released yesterday by Statistics Canada suggest the increasing ethnic and religious diversification of the Canadian population. But, as Statistics Canada itself warns, the numbers (based on the 2011 Census) should be taken with a grain of salt, especially when compared to previous . . . . Continue Reading »
Ralphism 101: Modern Reason’s Irresponsibility from a Bénétonian Angle
by Carl ScottI also appreciate Richard Reinsch’s introduction to Ralph Hancock’s excellent book The Responsibility of Reason , which Peter links below, but it seemed a little odd to me to use Rawls’s concept of “public reason” as the key example of the sort of reason-reliance that Ralph . . . . Continue Reading »
Starhill and the Tsar
by J.L. WallA great deal has already been written about Rod Dreher’s new book, The Little Way of Ruthie Leming (including William Doino’s review ). I only have two short comments to add to the discussion. The first grows out of a conversation I had with a bookshop owner several weeks ago. On . . . . Continue Reading »
Gregg on the Capitalism Debate
by R. R. RenoSamuel Gregg offers a thoughtful assessment of my debate with Robert Miller about economic freedom: its effects and prospects. Gregg is certainly right to point out that we need a moral argument for capitalism, not just a utilitarian one. The fact that it produces wealth is a good thing. But . . . . Continue Reading »
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