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David Schaengold

P ainting a building is tricky. The smallest differences in hue, saturation, and sheen can alter the effect of a space entirely. This fact explains the horrified reaction of...

In Defense of Chesterton

David Schaengold

Treating G.K. Chesterton as an authority whose aphorisms can be quoted for any purpose other than amusement is, as  Elliot Milco maintains , silly. One might as well treat Edward...

The Moral Realism of Ashgar Farhadi’s “A Separation”

David Schaengold

March Web Campaign Our ongoing work on the web and in First Things magazine assures that your religious ideals and convictions have a voice in the public square. To...