Sir Roger the Gadfly
by Hamza Yusuf HansonSir Roger was a constant gadfly cajoling us back to sanity. Continue Reading »
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Roger Scruton: Burkean and Bohemian
by John HaldaneRoger’s passing leaves a large gap in our lives that we know can never be filled. Continue Reading »
Remembering Sir Roger
by Jonathan PriceSir Roger Scruton was my teacher, mentor, and friend. Continue Reading »
Belgium’s Death Doctors
by Wesley J. SmithBelgium is prosecuting three doctors for illegal euthanasia. Continue Reading »
China’s Second Cultural Revolution
by Thomas F. FarrMao’s successors concede that trying to kill religion is not realistic, but that religion poses a mortal threat to communist rule and must be controlled. Continue Reading »
Sex, Celibacy, and the Latest Curiosity From Rome
by Francis X. MaierPope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah see priestly celibacy, and the sacrifices (but also the joy) it entails, as vital to the life of the Church. Continue Reading »
The Two Popes: Baloney, Brilliantly Acted
by George WeigelAs history, the Netflix film The Two Popes is baloney on steroids. Continue Reading »
The Strain on the British Monarchy
by Peter HitchensThe monarch, stripped of all ancient direct power, is now remarkably like the king on a chessboard—almost incapable of offensive action, but preventing others from occupying a crucial square. Continue Reading »
Kerouac’s Beatific Visions
by Joshua HrenJack Kerouac’s Vanity of Duluoz is devoted to the cross. Continue Reading »
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