Michael Millerman on Alexander Dugin Explained
by R. R. RenoEditor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Millerman to talk about his article, “Alexander Dugin Explained,” from the February 2023 issue. Continue Reading »
Alexander Dugin Explained
by Michael MillermanMany sense that the West needs to reconsider its philosophical foundations. Reflexive appeals to old pieties no longer persuade. But those who look to modern philosophy for answers run into a problem best articulated by Leo Strauss: “Only a great thinker could help us in our intellectual plight. . . . . Continue Reading »
Islamism and Modernity: A Follow Up
by Shadi HamidShadi Hamid, author of “How Modernity Swallowed Islamism,” re-examines the development of Arab political movements and what lessons they can offer to present American political debates about liberalism and the role of religion and politics. Continue Reading »
The Irish Psyche Today
by John DugganRecent essays and a Neumann Forum report on contemporary Ireland reveal liberalism does not sit well in the Emerald Isle. Continue Reading »
A Whole New World?
by Bethel McGrewNot enough emphasis is placed on the Protestant commentary market gap where incisive cultural analysis and neighborly love intersect, and cultural falsehoods are clearly exposed for what they are. Continue Reading »
Liberal Literature
by Mark BauerleinAndrew Zwerneman joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal. 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 Privatization of the Truth
by W. Joseph DeReuilBy dropping core requirements, universities are choosing license over formation. Continue Reading »
The Power of Reality
by John HaldaneThe currency of moral, political, and social philosophy, as well as other forms of abstract theorizing, is ideas. They deal not with reality as such, but with representations and explanations of it, and often with recommendations as to how reality should be arranged. Continue Reading »
Christianity Is Not Merely Another Identity
by Ismail RoyerTruth does not seek to “feel included” with falsehood. It does not seek to be “treated with respect,” as falsehood is respected. Continue Reading »
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