Public Life
A selection of recent articles on this topic
While We’re At It
♦ Writing about Richard Weaver this month brought me back to his delightful autobiographical essay, “Up From Liberalism.”…
Desecration
On February 15, a large crowd gathered for the funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a former male prostitute…
War in Ukraine
Count me among those who harbor growing concerns about the ongoing war in Ukraine. Don’t get me…
Nominalism
Is everything Ockham’s fault? In the introduction to his postwar cri de cœur, Ideas Have Consequences, Richard Weaver…
Rediscovering Our Everyday Freedom
Everyday Freedom:Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Societyby philip k. howard rodin books, 128 pages, $18.95 Donald Trump’s…
Donald Trump, Again
The Biden strategy is succeeding. Democratic operatives, local prosecutors, lawfare activists, and the Biden White House have…
Queering Foreign Policy
As I note above, the Rainbow Reich enjoys the loyalty of elites across the West. But it…
A City Isn’t a City Without the Church
God and the City:An Essay in Political Metaphysicsby d. c. schindlerrnst. augustine’s press, 215 pages, $20 D.…
While We’re At It
♦ A favorite collect (liturgical prayer) from my Anglican days is said on the Second Sunday of Advent:…
Nihilistic Idealism
As the postmodern outlook gathers itself for action—“making a better future”—Rorty’s cheerful, idealistic nihilism turns into something…
Our Christian Nation
Christopher Dawson was an English historian in the middle of the last century, one of those intellectuals…
While We’re At It
♦ Tyler Austin Harper is a young comp-lit professor at Bates College, and (no surprise) a leftist. Here’s…
The Post-Democratic Future
A significant decline in fertility among the native-born combined with mass migration transforms a society. The green…
The Green Transition
A recent publication by Boston Consulting Group estimates that an investment of $37 trillion will be needed…
Christian Hospitality in the City
This article is part of our 2023 year-end campaign series, featuring reflections from prominent authors on why…
