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 »
Against the Open Society
by Ryszard LegutkoThe title of R. R. Reno’s Return of the Strong Gods requires qualification. To begin with, most of what Reno tells us concerns not the gods’ return, but their expulsion. As for the gods themselves, they “are not golden idols or characters in ancient mythologies,” Reno writes. . . . . Continue Reading »
A Nation of Americans
by Matthew SchmitzAmerica is a nation of immigrants. America has always been a nation of immigrants. Or so we are constantly told. Strange, then, that the phrase did not become common until John F. Kennedy published a book with that title in 1958. “All Americans have been immigrants or the descendants of . . . . Continue Reading »
U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
by Michael DoranThe Virtue of Nationalism by yoram hazony basic books, 304 pages, $18.99 In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a surge of patriotism ran through me. I was, however, a junior professor teaching at Princeton University. National pride struck most of my colleagues as a crude emotion. With a healthy . . . . Continue Reading »
Nuanced Patriotism
by Allen C. GuelzoI love my country – I fear my government. I first saw that mantra as a bumper sticker in the Clinton nineties. It then began to sprout as billboards and rock-paintings in the Obama years, and it has now become the chorus to almost every song of complaint composed by American conservatives. It is . . . . Continue Reading »
Learning to Love
Our Earthly Home
by Trenton Mattingly
Congratulations to Trenton Mattingly for winning second place in our third annual Student Essay Contest. Here is his response to prompt #3. Continue Reading »
Celebrating the Fourth of July with Samuel Adams
by Matthew H. YoungThis weekend, Americans across the nation will celebrate the 239th anniversary of our separation from the British Empire. Many of us will enjoy our long weekend in stereotypically American fashion—grilling meat, drinking beer, and filling the sky with explosions. I love my country, nearly to . . . . Continue Reading »
American Islam
by Richard J. MouwI read recently that some young Muslims in the United States are complaining that what goes on in their mosques is not “American” enough. They say that the patterns of worship and religious education seem designed to preserve the connections to the countries from which their Muslim communities emigrated, while these young folks want their faith to guide them in their lives in America. Continue Reading »
Flag Day
by Kate Pitrone[caption id=”” align=”aligncenter” width=”490”] I know, the wind carried the flags the wrong way when I made my shot; the flag is honorable no matter which way the wind is blowing. May that be true whether literally or figuratively interpreted.[/caption] . . . . Continue Reading »
Carl’s Rock Songbook #11: Rock n’ Roll Patriotism Defended
by Carl ScottMy “Rock n’ Roll Patriotism” 4th of July post was meant to be fun little confection of you-tube music, a music-lover’s way to show the colors. But Peter got me thinking again . . . so look out! He commented: “How much we can be proud of this is questionable: No blues and . . . . Continue Reading »
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