Poetic Orthodoxy
by Peter J. LeithartThe God who haunts R. S. Thomas’s poetry is a hidden God, known by his absence. Continue Reading »
Portals of the Past
by Matthew SchmitzWhen the Sight & Sound poll—the oldest and most prestigious film ranking—declared in 2012 that Vertigo was the greatest film ever made, Armond White denounced the film’s admirers for their “obsessive interest in pathology and soullessness.” James Wolcott dismissed the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Impermanence of Place
by K. E. ColombiniOur throwaway culture has come to include entire buildings. Everywhere one looks, one senses the impermanence of place. Continue Reading »
Myth of Disenchantment
by Peter J. LeithartOur choice isn’t between “enchanted” religion and “disenchanted” modernity; the choice is more typically among rival enchantments. Continue Reading »
The Migration of Mediation
by Peter J. Leithart“Mutual mediation” is, in fact, what the Reformers meant by “priesthood of believers.” Continue Reading »
Paying With Wearables
by Aaron BelzEveryday innovations—even our smart watches—can pose dangers of disembodiment. Continue Reading »
Our Secular Theodicy
by Matthew RoseI live in Berkeley, one of the most religious cities in America. Its churches are being converted into mosques and Buddhist temples, but its one true faith endures. A popular yard sign states its creed: “In This House, We Believe: Black Lives Matter, Women’s Rights are Human Rights, No . . . . Continue Reading »
Alice’s Oxford
by Peter HitchensThe new Oxford, with its fair share of Starbucks and burger joints, is far more convenient than the old—but it is not such a good place in which to think and imagine. Continue Reading »
On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church
by Charles J. ChaputBelieving Catholics and Protestants alike sit by the rivers of New Babylon, paradoxically linked in a love for Jesus Christ, but wrapped in a hundred forms of entangling captivity. Continue Reading »
Prepping for an Amish Apocalypse
by K. E. ColombiniModern civilization has largely lost touch with the natural world and its practical arts; perhaps this is why we create so many apocalypse stories. Continue Reading »
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