Public Life
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Five Rules for Living Faithfully in the Digital Age
Conservative Christians are overdue for some hopeful predictions about the future of American culture, so here’s one:…
Michael Toscano on Neil Postman
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Toscano to talk about his article from the May…
Globalization and the Expendable Underclass
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jeff Rubin joins the podcast…
Rowan Williams and Our Sentimental Age
Today, as in the days of Plato, rhetoric is what moves the crowd. But as Plato knew,…
The Lens of Holy Thursday
For Christians, Holy Thursday is among the most sacred days of the year. It begins the Triduum…
Salem and the Smoke of Satan
On May 13, 1982, Pope John Paul II flew to Portugal on a pilgrimage of thanksgiving for…
The Making of History
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jared Knott joins the podcast…
Silent Savior
At the end of the Olivet Discourse, Matthew writes that Jesus “finished all these words” (Matt. 26:1).…
What Led to Canada’s Crisis
Last week, the Canadian government invoked the Emergencies Act to break up the Freedom Convoy protests. Officials…
Columbia’s Crumbling Core
In 1919, Columbia University added a new class: “Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West.” Partly a…
A Detective’s Case for Christ
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. J. Warner Wallace joins the…
What We Lost
After their wedding trip to Havana in January 1953, my parents moved into a small apartment perched…
Pro-lifers Must Go on Offense
In 2022, pro-lifers must unite around a bold argument for overturning Roe v. Wade and empowering the…
I Will Consider My Cat Butter
Reading on my back deck on an unconscionably warm winter day, I’m distracted by our outdoor cat,…
Our Shared Affirmations
The woke revolution can seem unstoppable. I have friends who must self-censor in their workplaces, taking care…
