American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Sarkozy and Secularism
A few years ago, I was in the middle of giving a lecture in Paris about religious…
Marching Orders from a Postmodern Intellectual
In America we tend to have a division of labor. The university professors are dry and dusty…
The Catholic Fantastic of Chesterton and Tolkien
It is often assumed that G. K. Chesterton and J. R .R. Tolkien were reactionary, antimodern writers.…
As Justice Kennedy Said …
When Samuel Alito replaced Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court in 2006, observers predicted that Anthony…
Letters—January 2008
Defining Darwinisms At a time when many are attempting to foment a conflict between science and religion,…
The Poetry of Paradise
Paradiso by dante alighieri translated by robert and jean hollander doubleday, 944 pages, $40 With the publication…
Barzun at 100
Remember the culture wars? In light of September 11 and the continuing War on Terror, it seems…
We Are the State
The news this next year will be dominated by the presidential race. That is near to inevitable.…
Why Kim Jong-Il Should Fear AntonÃn Dvořák
Now that the New York Philharmonic has accepted the North Korean government’s invitation to perform in Pyongyang…
The True Cost of Doing Something About Global Warming
According to a news story from Reuters , a recent Tufts University study (available here ) says…
The Real Presence of Christmas
It is not a matter of revving ourselves up to experience again the wonder of the Christ…
Are Protestants Heretics?
My lucubrations for today’s webposting would like to argue just this one single point: Doctrinal clarity is…
TV Profile of Fr. Neuhaus
The Canadian Broadcasting Company aired this past Sunday a profile of our editor in chief, which, I…
The Real First Citizen of Harlem
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are receiving the plaudits of critics for their bravura performances as Frank…
Our New Group Blog
. . . has been up and opining almost a week now¯as distinguished from our Daily Article…