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A Tribute to Thomas Levergood (1962–2021)
Chicago has lost the sultry aura it had in the days of Al Capone. But its university brings it renown throughout the academic world. Its Oriental Studies Department is...
God as a Gentleman
You can watch the 2018 Erasmus Lecture here. Everybody knows the Decalogue and, in particular, the commandment “You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain” (Exod....
From What Is Left Over
Nearly a decade ago, I had the privilege of attending a lecture by Pope Benedict, “The Roots of European Culture.” He developed his theme through a discussion of medieval...
Necessity of the Good
We are all disciples of Aristotle. Whether we realize it or not, whenever we are talking about the Good we are working with ideas that are Aristotelian in origin....
The Impossibility of Secular Society
There is no such thing as a secular society. My claim is a brutal and paradoxical one: The question about the possibility of a secular society resolves itself, or...
