Kevin DeYoung on The Case for Kids
by R. R. RenoEditor R. R. Reno is joined by Kevin DeYoung to talk about his article, “The Case for Kids,” from the November 2022 issue. Continue Reading »
The Poetry of Autumn
by James Matthew WilsonBoth natural and artificial things bear a parabolic or symbolic quality to them. Autumn as a season, for example, is evocative of many things: the darkness of decay, to be sure, alongside bold beauty. Continue Reading »
The Work of Mourning
by Roger ScrutonIn a significant essay entitled “Mourning and Melancholia,” Freud wrote of “the work of mourning,” meaning the psychic process whereby a cherished object is finally laid to rest, as it were buried in the unconscious, and the ego liberated from its grip. Until the work of mourning has been . . . . Continue Reading »
Liberalism and Double Standards
by R. R. RenoConsistency is a basic principle of justice, and one important form of criticism is the exposure of hypocrisy. There are many occasions for exposing hypocrisy these days. In the aftermath of the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Florida home, we can point to Hillary Clinton’s private server. Asked to . . . . Continue Reading »
On the Ever-Accelerating Passage of Time
by George WeigelPerhaps the most striking of John Courtney Murray's aphorisms was phrased, if memory serves, like this: “Death is the only thing we really have to look forward to.” Continue Reading »
A Grief Philosophized
by Mark BauerleinMichael Cholbi joins the podcast to discuss his book, Grief: A Philosophical Guide. Continue Reading »
Marked by Death
by Brad EastWe are a people marked by death—not death as a power that holds sway over us, but rather the liberating death of Christ on the cross. Continue Reading »
Alice von Hildebrand, Woman of Valor
by Mark GottliebLet us not lose the opportunity to thank our maker for giving us the gift of Alice von Hildebrand, who arduously defended the truth through her formidable faculties of head and heart. Continue Reading »
Have No Fear
by Liel LeibovitzWe Jews know death. Leaf through the Talmud, that treasure trove of rabbinic wisdom, lore, and law, and you’ll find the grim reaper loafing about on every other page, inspiring scores of intricate debates about what precisely we must do when faced with the Great Unfathomable. Judaism gives us no . . . . Continue Reading »
Courage During the Plague
by Hans BoersmaDuring a pandemic, we are to keep our eye on the soul, for pandemics can harm the soul even more than the body. Continue Reading »
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