Our Marcusan Moment

by Carl R. Trueman

If critical theory in its demolition of the past can often degenerate into an ideological justification of ingratitude, then Marcuse was both its pioneer and its poster boy.  Continue Reading »

16 Jul 2020

Defend Us From Ideology

by C. C. Pecknold

Only a philosophically coherent account of the American common good will save us from our descent into ideological incoherence.
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8 May 2020

Canada’s Toxic Nationalism

by Nathan Pinkoski

Canadian postmodern nationalism makes Americans the enemy, but is friendly to American ideology. Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2019

Flightless Birds

by David T. Koyzis

The separation of Christians and Muslims in Cyprus points to the destructive potential of ideology. Continue Reading »

17 Jun 2019

Choosing to Refuse

by John Waters

The Human Rights Campaign has made a habit of attacking Christians who defend traditional sexual morality. Continue Reading »

17 Jul 2018

A Higher Education

by R. R. Reno

First Things reflects on sacred things out of a shared commitment to the authority of God's revelation. Continue Reading »

23 Jun 2017

Can Islamists Reject Violence?

by Ayman S. Ibrahim

In the 1970s, the radical Islamist organization al-Gamāʿah ­al-Islāmiyah (Islamic Group) stormed onto the scene in Egypt, calling for Egyptians to return to the correct form of Islam by waging jihad and applying Shari’a. However, on July 5, 1997, the Gamāʿah did something extraordinary in the history of radical Islam. It issued “Initiative to Stop the Violence,” a formal statement declaring its renunciation of all violence. Continue Reading »

23 Jun 2015

Ideology and Transcendence

by James Nuechterlein

Everyone thinks ideologically, but no one wants to admit it. Most of our responses to events in public life are immediate, firm, and quite untouched by reflection. When I react to a particular political development with enthusiasm or dismay, or to someone’s political judgment with Yes, that is . . . . Continue Reading »

15 May 2011

Beyond Modernity

by Quentin L. Quade

The West must return to the divine order to escape . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 1991