The Cost of Defeating Identity Politics
by Mark BauerleinThe lesson for conservatives is that the debate is different from what they expect. Continue Reading »
James F. Keating on “Who Killed the Catholic University?”
by R. R. RenoEditor R. R. Reno is joined by James F. Keating to talk about his article, “Who Killed the Catholic University?” from the April 2023 issue. Continue Reading »
Eight Rules for the Dean of Students
by Gregory RoperAfter only seventeen months as dean of students, I do not pretend to have all of the solutions to the issues that come up with student life. But the following eight rules are quite clear to me. Continue Reading »
Scott Yenor on Anatomy of a Cancellation
by R. R. RenoEditor R. R. Reno is joined by Scott Yenor to talk about his article, “Anatomy of a Cancellaiton,” from the January 2023 issue. Continue Reading »
Reforming Florida’s Universities: A Symposium
by VariousFirst Things asked several experts in higher education to reflect on the Florida experiment and offer suggestions for maximizing the impact of the reforms. Read their responses here. Continue Reading »
Mere Christianity on Campus
by Carl R. TruemanThe “mere Christianity” at Grove City College is more ecclesial than the thirty-six odd words plucked from the website may indicate. Continue Reading »
Are “Merely Christian” Colleges Enough?
by Clifford HumphreyMany Christian institutions have become prone to mission-drift and to conflating voguish pieties with gospel mandates because they have come to embrace an identity of “mere Christianity” over confessional particularity. Continue Reading »
Why Are Universities So Ugly?
by Niall GoochGrandeur and beauty in interior decoration helps to give a sense of institutional authority and self-confidence in the face of demands from activist students intoxicated by What’s Happening Right Now. Continue Reading »
Willmoore Kendall’s Prescient Ken
by Mark BauerleinDaniel McCarthy joins the podcast to discuss his foreword in Willmoore Kendall's newly re-published book, The Conservative Affirmation. Continue Reading »
Events Roundup—10.27.23
by EditorsEvents happening over the coming days that may interest our readers. Continue Reading »
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