Against National Conservatism

by Peter J. Leithart

As critics have pointed out, the NatCon statement ignores the universal ethical and political vision at the foundation of Western civilization. Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2022 0

Prone to Wander

by Dustin Messer

While the plight of man is to wander, the mission of God is to place. Yes, the Israelites are sinful and deserve no home, but God is merciful and eager to pursue them. Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2022 0

Salman Rushdie and the Social Media Fatwa

by Carl R. Trueman

The desire to paralyze public discourse by threats, nastiness, and all-round verbal thuggery is the preferred approach of radicals of all shades of opinion on social media, be it Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Continue Reading »

18 Aug 2022 0

What Vin Scully Taught Me

by Jesse Cone

Vin showed us, in the scaled-down cosmos of the baseball field, what it means to be an excellent practitioner of the art of baseball—and thereby, helped us understand something between the foul lines that we couldn’t see in our tabloids and tablets: virtue.  Continue Reading »

18 Aug 2022 0

“Matthew 25 Catholics”?

by George Weigel

The implication of declaring oneself a “Matthew 25 Catholic” is that supporting a broad range of social services for the poor and needy, welcoming the immigrant, and ticking all the other boxes on the Biden/Pelosi Democrats’ domestic policy agenda constitutes a moral “get out of jail free” card that can be played, first with the electorate, and then, presumably, with the Lord. Continue Reading »

17 Aug 2022 0

The Girls Who Resisted Boko Haram

by Jonathon Van Maren

While the world demanded their return, the captive girls were under relentless pressure to convert to Islam and marry militants chosen for them. They were threatened with beheading or brutal slavery if they refused. Continue Reading »

16 Aug 2022 0

Pope Francis and St. Vincent of Lérins

by Thomas G. Guarino

The theologian of Lérins is one of the few ancient Christian writers who tackles the question of doctrinal development over time—and he does so head-on.    Continue Reading »

16 Aug 2022 0

Reclaiming a Positive Vision of Liberty

by George McKenna

Legutko thinks that liberty has undergone an Orwellian redefinition in the West that has changed it into its opposite: fear of expressing anything at odds with liberal orthodoxy. Continue Reading »

15 Aug 2022 0

Fiction and Friendship

by John Wilson

For reasons I haven’t been able to figure out, friendship—deep, genuine friendship—gets short shrift in contemporary fiction. The Chet & Bernie books are wonderful exceptions, and I am immensely grateful for them. Continue Reading »

12 Aug 2022 0

The Hand of God in Subway Heat

by Samira Kawash

The sun is here. It is the source of the energy that runs the trains, the energy that animates my flesh and that of all those around me, the energy that runs in a circuit connecting everything living, everything moving or changing or growing. Continue Reading »

11 Aug 2022 0