Reciprocal Solidarity and Our National Project

by Pete Spiliakos

The solution to the problems of populist nationalism is to become more authentically nationalist, by becoming more inclusively populist. Continue Reading »

4 Jan 2018

Evangelical Identity in an Age of Trump

by Dale M. Coulter

Though many evangelical Christians are rethinking the “evangelical” label, it’s still the best option they have. Continue Reading »

2 Jan 2018

Liberalism and the Wrath of the Privileged Whites

by Pete Spiliakos

White, affluent liberals should prioritize the interests of poorer, less secular Democrats, instead of maintaining their privileged position. Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2017

Evangelical Identity and Its Crises

by Dale M. Coulter

Despite concerns that the Trump era has caused a crisis for evangelical churches, evangelicalism will move forward.  Continue Reading »

30 Nov 2017

Democrats, Republicans, and Homeless Voters

by Pete Spiliakos

Neither Democrats nor Republicans understand the voters who switched from supporting Obama to supporting Trump. Continue Reading »

14 Sep 2017

The Pope and the President

by P. J. Smith

In the news coverage this summer, some interesting—and surprising—similarities between Trump and Francis have emerged. Continue Reading »

4 Sep 2017

The Self-Delusion of a Conservative

by Pete Spiliakos

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake thinks he is fighting to protect conservative principle from Donald Trump, but the truth is that he is Trump’s justification and helpless prey. Continue Reading »

31 Aug 2017

Donald Trump, Principe

by Carson Holloway

Last year, Christian conservatives had serious reservations about Donald Trump. I was among them. But many of us voted for him anyway. For most, the calculation was straightforward. The end—protecting ourselves, our children, and our country from an increasingly hostile . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Aug 2017

Trump in Poland

by ​Ryszard Legutko

What made the majority of Poles particularly disposed to welcome Trump was precisely what makes him a hate-figure in Germany and among many in his own nation: Trump is thought to be a dissenter. He dissents from the ideologically correct mainstream politics that has been stifling Western civilization for some time. Continue Reading »

8 Jul 2017

The Ties that Bind

by Dale M. Coulter

Recently I attended my son’s installation ceremony as a member of the student government at his elementary school. The passage into office was marked by a series of oaths in which students made vows to uphold the integrity of their charges and the duties that flowed from those vows. In the ancient Roman world, the term most employed to refer to the civic relationship to which such vows bound a person was pietas. Continue Reading »

19 Oct 2016