Of Course We’re Not a Democracy
by Mike LeeOur system of government is best described as a constitutional republic. Continue Reading »
Aurel Kolnai and the Assault on Creation
by Daniel J. MahoneyAurel Kolnai truly belongs in the pantheon of anti-totalitarian thought and a study of his writings can shed some light on the totalitarian nihilism all around us. Continue Reading »
Two Cheers for Charles Taylor and Friends
by Carl R. TruemanCharles Taylor’s latest work, co-authored with Patrizia Nanz and Madeleine Beaubien, details how Western democracy is in serious trouble. Continue Reading »
Sacral Presidency
by Peter J. LeithartWhether they are monarchs or not, powerful leaders take on royalish trappings because politics is ineradicably sacral. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousI read with much interest Bruce D. Marshall’s “No Liberal Home” (August/September). I applaud his invocation of St. Augustine’s doctrine of the two cities, reminding us that our heavenly home is not identical to any earthly regime—even one as relatively welcoming as our liberal . . . . Continue Reading »
The Demon in Middlebury
by Ryszard LegutkoThe invitation from Middlebury College to speak about my book The Demon in Democracy came last year. I was pleased to receive it, as it seemed to indicate that the book resonated in American academic circles. Middlebury was the sixth or seventh university in America to have issued such an . . . . Continue Reading »
Whose Republic? Which “Liberalism”?
by George WeigelThe democratic project must be sustained by mature collaboration. Continue Reading »
High Noon in Poland, Thirty Years Later
by George WeigelThe thirtieth anniversary of Polish liberation from communism reminds us of the heritage of democratic life. Continue Reading »
Revolution, 30 Years On
by Dan HitchensWe ought to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of communism’s defeat, but it is difficult to say what actually did the defeating. Continue Reading »
God as a Gentleman
by Rémi BragueEverybody knows the Decalogue and, in particular, the commandment “You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain” (Exod. 20:7). In spite of this warning, we too easily call God “Lord”—nay, we invoke him as “the Lord”—as if such a word were devoid of ambiguity and not badly . . . . Continue Reading »
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