Time, Change, Permanence
by Peter J. LeithartThe doctrine of creation provides philosophical ground for making sense of both change and permanence. Continue Reading »
Hierarchies, Nature and Use
by Peter J. LeithartThere are hierarchies of nature, and hierarchies of use. Augustine points out that they don't necessary match. Continue Reading »
Theodicy and Chaste Women
by Peter J. LeithartAugustine presents a defense of God’s ways in order to reassure women victimized by rape. Continue Reading »
Charles Portis’s Norwood: Audiobook Road-Trip Bliss
by Carl ScottAs Thanksgiving approaches, many of you will be Homeward Bound and back again, on turnpikes or through airports, and you are starting to ask that key question: what recorded books ought I to obtain for the journey? Well, for the certifiably insane geniuses and Christian masochists, who can navigate . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter Wehner Discusses the City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era
by Gayle Trotter“If we were pacifists, we would have been in the wrong jobs, because I don’t think it’s advisable to have pacifists in the White House, particularly for situations like 9/11. In government, you take an oath to protect your fellow citizens and you have to take that . . . . Continue Reading »
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