Conservatism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
What Is Left of Socialism
Karl Marx—a powerful mind, a very learned man, and a good German writer—died 119 years ago. He…
Leonardo’s Incessant Last Supper
Within three years of its completion, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper began to flake and fade.…
Let Us Pray
Regular readers will recall that I have, from time to time, had occasion to remark on the…
Briefly Noted 42
Fascism and Communism by françois furet and ernst nolte. translated by katherine golsan, with a preface by…
A Better Concept of Freedom
On October 31, 1958, Isaiah Berlin gave his inaugural lecture as Chichele Professor of Social and Political…
Cassian the Monk and John Cassian: The Conferences
Cassian the Monk by columba stewart oxford university press, 304 pages, $45.49 The Conferences of John Cassian…
The Foundations of Christian Bioethics
The Foundations of Christian Bioethics by h. tristram engelhardt jr. m & m scrivener press, 440 pages,…
Capitalism and the Suicide of Culture
Not long before he died, the political philosopher Isaiah Berlin somberly summed up his, and our, age:…
Negative Theology
The Concept of Biblical Theology: An Old Testament Perspective by james barr fortress, 715 pages, $39 Formerly…
Abraham Lincoln & the Last Best Hope
The beginning of the ninth century of the millennium now almost past was promising enough. The Congress of…
Which Conservatism?
A Case for Conservatism by john kekes cornell university press, 239 pages, $32.44 In his important 1997…
The New Populism
The Great Betrayal by patrick j. buchanan little, brown. 384 pp. $22.95 Readers of a certain age…
God, Man, and H. L. Mencken
Mencken: A Lifeby fred hobsonrandom house, 650 pages, $35 H. L. Mencken, My Life as Author and…
The Hipster and the Organization Man
From all appearances, it is now back in style to be critical of American individualism. Indeed, that…
Christian Conviction & Democratic Etiquette
According to a bit of street wisdom that has worked its way into the national vocabulary, “You…
