It’s subtitled “A historical reflection,” but there’s not much reflection in Jeet Heer’s survey of race in The New Republic. Instead, “The New Republic’s Legacy on Race” is for the most part an enumeration of racial demerits, along with a shorter list . . . . Continue Reading »
New York Film, the Aesthetics of Death, and the Culture of Life: Picturing Motion after Modernity February 14 The Thomistic Institute is hosting Rev. Bruno M. Shah for the next installment in “The Art of the Beautiful” lecture series. His lecture is entitled Film, the Aesthetics of . . . . Continue Reading »
The classical attributes of God are rooted in the affirmations of the Old Testament. But in order to grasp their full depth, we need the New Testament as well. Continue Reading »
On February 18, St. John’s University Law School will host a panel, “Threat to Justice: Middle Eastern Christians and the ISIS Crisis.” Continue Reading »
The Witherspoon Institute (where I direct the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution) is now accepting applications for the following seminars:Moral Life and the Classical Tradition: for rising high school juniors and seniors, with readings in Plato and Aristotle, . . . . Continue Reading »
