Three distinct themes wind through all of Mark Bauerlein's episodes: the state of education in America today, Christian intellectual discourse, and the challenge posed by woke hegemony. Continue Reading »
At the end of the day, politics, even the “correct” politics, will not suffice to inoculate children against the seductions of modern culture. Continue Reading »
Why is our collective mood so sour? We are awash with material wealth, and technology provides us with unprecedented powers. But this veneer of well-being masks a deeper crisis. Voter discontent, expressed in populist rejections of establishment candidates and platforms in favor of rabble-rousers on . . . . Continue Reading »
Writing authentic history that is also authentically Catholic has been a tricky business since Cardinal Baronius, if not since St. Augustine. How are we to reconcile the profound and definitive historical consequences of the Incarnation with the obvious fact that sin continues to permeate the . . . . Continue Reading »
The world can be saved from itself only by a Savior who ruthlessly exposes the greed and libido dominandi that lurk behind captivating screens of civility and piety. Continue Reading »
Eric Metaxas joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Letter to the American Church. Continue Reading »
David Horowitz joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Final Battle: The Next Election Could Be the Last. Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Millerman to talk about his article, “Alexander Dugin Explained,” from the February 2023 issue. Continue Reading »
Many 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 »
The queering of mainstream American culture has no more dramatic exemplar than the drag queen. RuPaul’s Drag Race, which began in 2009 as a competition reality show on the little-watched LGBT-oriented channel Logo, is today a global media and entertainment empire of four spin-off and . . . . Continue Reading »
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