Saving God's Creation in the Philippines
by John MurdockAs stewards, it is our duty to take care of the earth. The new documentary Delikado bears brave witness to the fact that this is not always easy. Continue Reading »
The Rise of Femcel Noir
by Geoff ShullenbergerMyth, legend, and the Bible all warn of the dangers of looking where we ought not. Those who turn their gaze in the wrong direction are cursed, blinded, turned to stone or salt, transformed into deer, and hunted down by their own hounds. Freud, the great modern mythologist, redirected retribution . . . . Continue Reading »
Longing After the Fleshpots
by Luke BurgisA society that lacks a teleology of desire also lacks normative, transcendent models of desire. “Few people want to be saints nowadays,” wrote René Girard, “but everybody is trying to lose weight.” Continue Reading »
Post-Catholic Ireland on Screen
by John DugganWith the referendums on marriage and abortion comfortably won, with gender self-ID written into law, where next for a country that has staked its new identity on a maximalist adoption of liberalism? Continue Reading »
The Lost World of Jazz
by Peter TonguetteSeen today, Jazz on a Summer’s Day shimmers with its glimpses of a world in which people, for all their differences, shared so much. When was the last time so many people got together with such geniality and grace? Continue Reading »
Tom Hanks Gets Empathy Wrong
by Carl R. TruemanIn declaring that it is inappropriate for a straight actor to play a gay man on screen, Hanks negates the importance of the shared humanity that makes him empathetic in the first place. Continue Reading »
Angels in the Outfield
by John WilsonWhy are we so often embarrassed by the distinctive claims that have been made by Christians since the beginning of the Church? How did we get here? Continue Reading »
Viking Vengeance in The Northman
by Alexi SargeantWhat would happen if a Viking skald were armed with a modern Hollywood budget and set loose to create a film? Probably something quite like The Northman. Continue Reading »
The Plight of the Millennial Woman
by Veronica ClarkeOnce we cease to see demanding relationships as primarily a burden on our liberty, we find that the labor of love is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It allows us to become the best versions of ourselves. Continue Reading »
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