Modern Martyrs of Communism
by Salvatore J. CordileoneOur failure to remember our heroes and martyrs of communism is having a dangerous effect on what the next generation knows. Continue Reading »
Our failure to remember our heroes and martyrs of communism is having a dangerous effect on what the next generation knows. Continue Reading »
Tis the season of “The Artist”: On screen, in print, and on stage, the man of the hour is the creative genius, the absolutist, the martyr, the suffering sinner redeemed only when he gives himself away, lovingly and without reservations, to his art. Just ask Hollywood, which is all aflutter at . . . . Continue Reading »
I very much enjoyed Armin Rosen’s essay about the Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (“Tarkovksy’s Sublime Terror,” October 2023), but I’m afraid he has made an error of fact about Tarkovsky’s film Nostalghia. Rosen says the protagonist, Andrei Gorchakov, “swallows poison and then . . . . Continue Reading »
Music is a divine balm in the midst of the world’s sorrows. Music is also a sorrow in search of a balm. It offers a sui generis grace, one that we may wish to approach carefully. Most of us understand the two sides of music’s power intuitively. Balm in the midst of sorrow is what we love. . . . . Continue Reading »
Avik Roy and John Hood recently launched what they hope will be a movement, Freedom Conservatism. In consultation with others of like mind, they drafted a statement of principles. It’s available on their website, freedomconservatism.org. One can debate the principles and their formulations. . . . . Continue Reading »
“History has proven that Bach was making music that would connect people to God.” Continue Reading »
The great composers knew how to build with sound, from the simplest tunes to works fit for cathedrals. Tune in and I think you’ll see what I mean. Continue Reading »
Does music weaken us? Does it enslave us? Were music and death companions from the very beginning? Continue Reading »
We are pleased to offer you a smattering of Irish tunes for the feast of St. Patrick. Continue Reading »
The incongruity of Leonard Cohen's song “Hallelujah” with its source material creates a disconnect between its form and content. Continue Reading »