The Catholic Church on CRT
by Mark BauerleinEdward Feser joins the podcast to discuss his new book, All One in Christ: A Catholic Critique of Racism and Critical Race Theory. Continue Reading »
Identity Politics on the Right
by Carl R. TruemanIt is clear that identity politics has a home on the reactionary right just as it does on the progressive left. This is no real surprise: In a world where everything has become politicized, it was bound to come to pass. Continue Reading »
Black Patriotism Over White Paternalism
by Mark BauerleinW. B. Allen joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss a recently published collection of essays that he edited, The State of Black America: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Promise of the Republic. Continue Reading »
Black Nationalism
by Derryck GreenRacial identity has been a priority for black Americans since the end of the civil rights movement. According to a recent Pew Report, 74 percent of black adults regard being black as either extremely important (52 percent) or very important (22 percent) to their identity. By comparison, 15 percent . . . . Continue Reading »
Light in the Darkness
by James ConleyThe biggest falsehood of the modern era, and maybe every era, is that individuals don’t make a difference; that we’re alone and powerless. It’s a lie. Continue Reading »
Proposing a New Ritual for America’s Civic Religion
by Dore FeithCelebrating an annual Founding Night would remind our communities that only an awake citizenry can preserve the principles that offer the blessings of liberty to all Americans. Continue Reading »
The Case For Black Patriotism
by Glenn C. LouryIt seems only a few years ago that I was calling myself “a man of the left.” Well, like the Jewish intellectuals who became “neoconservatives” in the 1960s and 1970s, I am a liberal who’s been “mugged by reality.” What has happened to the public discourse about race in this country . . . . Continue Reading »
The History of National Flags in Churches
by Miles SmithA national flag in a church is not a sign of idolatry, but a reminder to the faithful to remember the specific magistrate we pray for. Continue Reading »
On Being Thankful for America at Thanksgiving
by George WeigelAs the Declaration of Independence affirms, we never walk alone, but in the care of the God who gave us life and liberty at the same time. Continue Reading »
Polemic by Beauty
by Carl R. TruemanPatriotism, the family, and the Church make life worth living—even when all three are under assault. Continue Reading »
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