American Politics

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Philip Jeffery on Made-for-TV Politics

R. R. Reno

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Jeffery to talk about his article, “Made-for-TV Politics,” from the…

The Substance of a Choice

Francis X. Maier

One evening thirty-one years ago, I found myself sitting in the grimy yellow light of a medical…

Divorce and Dissolution

Richard Rex

The Dissolution of the Monasteries: A New History by james g. clark yale university, 704 pages, $35…

First Light Last

Paul Mariani

You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it…

For Martha

James Matthew Wilson

Busy with many things, I know you are, And watch you turn away and close the door.…

Against Genius

Ephraim Radner

This is the main road God takes to come to us: our recognition of our own ignorance.”…

The Wrongs of Woman

Matthew Schmitz

The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision by erika bachiochi notre dame, 422 pages, $35 In…

Be Catholic First

Daniel Lipinski

A former colleague of mine in Congress recently told me that he now describes himself as a nondenominational…

The Future ­Remains Open

Dan Hitchens

The Poems (1961–2020)by derek mahonthe gallery, 536 pages, £22.50 Longtime fans of the Irish poet Derek ­Mahon…

Myths and their Makers

Mark Bauerlein

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. On this episode, Adrienne Mayor joins…

A Tale of Two Imperialisms

Peter J. Leithart

The Kawaiahao Church in downtown Honolulu was built from coral rock, chiseled by divers from a reef…

How to Read the Cursing Psalms

William Eby

The so-called “Cursing Psalms,” in which the Psalmist prays for the destruction of his enemies, are difficult…

Prayer Breakfasts and Faithful Presence

Carter Skeel

He was taller than I expected. Francis Collins, that is. The rest was about as advertised: mustachioed,…

Cardinal Zen on Trial

Tim Busch

It says a lot about Communist China that Beijing feels the need to arrest and prosecute a…

Are Spain’s Catholic Schools Still Catholic?

Itxu Díaz

Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them,” wrote the satirist P. J.…