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  1. Public Life

Purity and Prejudice

by Samuel D. James

At the heart of the #MeToo moment is the dawning awareness of just how unfair revolutionary sex can be. Continue Reading »

19 Jan 2018

The Deadly Legacy of Eugenics

by Wesley J. Smith

Not every modern assault on the sanctity of human life is traceable to Hitler. There are many other paths off the ethical cliff. Continue Reading »

19 Jan 2018

How Anti-Trump Intellectuals Help Trump

by Pete Spiliakos

Our public figures—like Mitt Romney—often turn out to be enslaved to the ideas of bloggers and social media mavens. Continue Reading »

18 Jan 2018

Bruce Cole: Scholar, Leader, Warrior

by Mark Bauerlein

Bruce Cole, who led the National Endowment for the Humanities for many years, passed away on January 8.  Continue Reading »

18 Jan 2018

“Equilibrium” and Ignominy

by George Weigel

By refusing to denounce Putin's actions in Crimea, the Holy See is shirking its moral responsibility. Continue Reading »

17 Jan 2018

Preparing for Winter

by Carl R. Trueman

Christian colleges should wean themselves off of government money as soon as possible. Continue Reading »

15 Jan 2018

Chronicles as Political Theology

by Peter J. Leithart

Modern rulers can learn political lessons from 1 and 2 Chronicles: Battles aren’t won with superior force, but by reliance on the God of heaven. Continue Reading »

12 Jan 2018

Light from Dirty Harry on Biblical Morality

by Francesca Aran Murphy

How does acting—a form of hypocrisy—fit within a biblical vision of morality? Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2018

Millennials Strike Back: An Esoteric Reading of The Last Jedi

by Caleb and Samantha Cohoe

The Last Jedi is a sociopolitical meta-commentary on the failures of the baby boomers. Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2018

Recompense For a Serious Mistake

by George Weigel

Why not use some of that leftover Christmas money to buy a book by Leon Kass? Continue Reading »

10 Jan 2018
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