The Tridentine Masterpiece Donald S. Prudlo, Crisis Non-Celibates Writing about Celibacy James Martin, America Disappearing Acts Terry Eagleton, London Review of Books A Call to Individuals Robert W. Patterson, Philadelphia Inquirer No Apologies Alan Jacobs, Books & Culture . . . . Continue Reading »
Ive always been struck by the ascription of philanthropia to God in Titus 3:4. God is a lover of humanity. Philanthropia is also closely associated with humanitas , as Jerome understood when he employed the Latin term in his translation of the verse. Gods love for humanity is an . . . . Continue Reading »
Happy Monday-after-Thanksgiving! Here’s what we put up for you to read over the weekend: Over at Postmodern Conservative , Peter Lawler thinks about football (“its sobering to know that the location of football excellence in our country . . . is now in the particular state of . . . . Continue Reading »
This past weekend my family joined scores of others in attending a screening of Frozen, Disney’s latest “princess” movie. The story is a substantial reworking of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. We were there with the youngest of our clan, who were prime targets for this sort of . . . . Continue Reading »
An event that readers in Washington, D.C., may find of interest: CSF president Carl B. Schmitt, Jr. will be speaking this Monday evening about his father’s art, life, and thought at the Catholic Information Center in Washington, DC. Copies of the book Carl Schmitt: The Vision . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter Jones, distinguished classicist and “Ancient and Modern” columnist for The Spectator has published (just in time for Christmas in the UK, at least) an entertaining new book on ancient Rome: Veni, Vidi, Vici: Everything you ever wanted to know about the Romans but were afraid to ask. . . . . Continue Reading »
Responses to the Pew Report on American Jewry Michael Lerner, et. al., Tikkun Holy High Rollers Randall Stephens, Wilson Quarterly Whatever Happened to Male Friendship? Brandon McGinley, Acculturated A Corporatist Mandate Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner Stripped-Down Gnosticism Brian Lapsa, . . . . Continue Reading »
I read and mostly enjoyed Scott Walker’s new campaign biography. It is pretty good by the low standards of the genre. Walker is pretty clearly getting ready to run for president. Like Allahpundit said, Walker has the potential to appeal to both the Republican establishment and conservatives . . . . Continue Reading »
So perhaps due to some testosterone deficiency connected with aging, I’ve found college football pretty boring in recent years. BUT I did watch much of the Alabama-Auburn “Iron Bowl” yesterday. It’s sobering to know that the location of football excellence in our . . . . Continue Reading »