Eucharistic Donkeys

by Hans Boersma

Jesus’s burden is different in kind from those of the scribes and Pharisees. With Jesus, the one giving us the yoke is himself the yoke. Continue Reading »

11 Jul 2023

Jews and American Liberalism

by Mark Bauerlein

Juliana Geran Pilon joins the podcast to discuss her new book An Idea Betrayed: Jews, Liberalism, and the American Left.

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10 Jul 2023

The Gospel According to Levin

by Peter Leithart

Tolstoy was surely right that it means little to confess Jesus as Son of God if you ignore his commandments, but he lurched toward the opposite extreme—a deeply-felt, demanding, but ultimately thin liberal Christianity.  Continue Reading »

7 Jul 2023

Classical Education at Hildegard College

by Mark Bauerlein

Matthew Smith joins the podcast to discuss the start of Hildegard College, a new site of classical Christian education in Southern California.
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6 Jul 2023

Archbishop Fernandez, Preacher of Chaos

by Dan Hitchens

Archbishop Fernández's appointment to Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is a terrifyingly bad joke—in some ways the culmination of the decade-long tragicomedy of this pontificate. Continue Reading »

6 Jul 2023

Synod 2023: Reversing Vatican II?

by George Weigel

The Synodal Assembly in October will have to rescue the Synod from its Working Document. This has been done before, and it can and should be done again, in fidelity to the spirit and letter of Vatican II.  Continue Reading »

5 Jul 2023

The Cost of Communism

by Colin Dueck

The Victims of Communism Museum opened only last year after decades of thoughtful planning, and the care that went into the project shows. Visiting the museum is a powerful experience. Continue Reading »

4 Jul 2023

Biblical Crime Scenes

by Mark Bauerlein

Bruce Becker joins the podcast to discuss his new book True Crimes of the Bible. Continue Reading »

3 Jul 2023

Cormac McCarthy’s Miracle

by Kris Dougherty

It is the presence of grace in Cormac McCarthy's dark stories that made him truly peerless. Continue Reading »

3 Jul 2023

The Pleasure of Walking

by John Wilson

I don’t walk as much (or as quickly) as I have for most of my life. Still, Wendy and I take a walk every day, weather and other circumstances permitting. I treasure these times. But I also like to read about walking. Continue Reading »

30 Jun 2023