David Mills

“In electoral politics you are forced to choose between the two dominant political parties,” writes Joe Carter in United By Our Differences , today’s “On the Square” article. Whether you are a neo-Marxist, a Great Society liberal, or a Clinton-esque centrist, a . . . . Continue Reading »

In today’s second “On the Square” article, William Doino responds to the final statement of the synod of the Catholic bishops of the Middle East, and to their treatment of Israel. He writes, in Singling-out Israel Isn’t Christian , that Although there are many fine Christian . . . . Continue Reading »

In today’s “On the Square,” Elizabeth Scalia reflects on the nature of blogging, or rather of bloggers, in response to a caricature of conservatives offered by AP. Even if the writer hadn’t spoken ominously of conservatives “purging” liberals, she writes No . . . . Continue Reading »

Immigrants from the Middle East settled in Europe and succeeded in part because they could digest a miracle food , milk, reports Der Spiegel . Intellectuals who put down the Tea Party movement so contemptuously risk betray their calling, notes Mark Bauerlein. “When people offer up extreme . . . . Continue Reading »

David Goldman’s Disappearing Middle Eastern Christians, Disappointing Bishops , has stirred up a vigorous discussion already. For those who are interested, the Vatican has issued the final statement of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops. Titled An Appeal to . . . . Continue Reading »

In Disappearing Middle Eastern Christians, Disappointing Bishops , today’s “On the Square” article, David Goldman responds to a Catholic bishop’s claim that “Christians one can no longer talk of the land promised to the Jewish people,” because the . . . . Continue Reading »

Directed by a friend to one link, I noticed this one: the great nineteenth century Anglican Evangelical J. C. Ryle on unity among Christians . He believed strongly in Christian unity, but unity for him had its limits: Protestantism is the backbone of the Church of England; and any attempt to . . . . Continue Reading »

Wilfred McClay (a member of First Things editorial board) examines the “remarkably common trope of presidents — especially presidents on the left” that whatever cause they want to pursue is “the moral equivalent of war” (a phrase attributed to William James). The . . . . Continue Reading »

Zagat, the restaurant reviewing people, have released their list of the 1,000 best movies of all time . The first three ( The Godfather , The Godfather II , and Casablanca ) are three of my very favorite movies (in reverse order), so I was pleased, though number five ( Lawrence of Arabia ) seemed . . . . Continue Reading »

“Turkey’s Islamists want to restore their country’s leading position in the Muslim world, in a sharp turn away from the country’s previous Western orientation (as well as its military alliance with Israel). For Germany, though, the revived arrogance of the Anatolian . . . . Continue Reading »