Populism is a threat to democracy.” “Trump is an authoritarian.” “Trump subverts constitutional norms.” Claims such as these puzzled me when I first heard them four years ago. Trump always struck me as a political freelancer and Twitter provocateur, not a potential dictator commanding . . . . Continue Reading »
The slow time of Covidtide could be a blessing in disguise.
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Phil Spector was the very model of the modern music producer, and also a convicted murderer.
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Intentionally or not, The Ickabog may be the most serious literary indictment of the mass response to the COVID-19 epidemic published to date. Continue Reading »
COVID-19 has revealed a crisis of faith, and the evidence is all around us. Continue Reading »
In humbling ourselves to serve others, we are not only doing what God asks of us: We are doing what God did for us. Continue Reading »
To those friends who were present for me during this long and tedious separation, I hope to say one day soon: Come near that we may make a blessing on each other. Continue Reading »
Should pro-lifers refuse to use the vaccines because they were developed using cell lines derived from the tissue of aborted fetuses? Continue Reading »
Happiness is not to be found where the powerful attempt to reset the world and create a progressive paradise. Continue Reading »
The idolatry of absolute autonomy leads to the violent sacrifice of the weak. Continue Reading »
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