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The Lessons of Woodrow Wilson
In his excellent book about our troubled times, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s…
A Baptist Cheer For Cultural Christianity
On 4 July 1776, the day the delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of…
The Fertility Crisis Will Not Be Solved by Economics Alone
The West’s demographic dearth is capturing the attention of growing numbers of public officials. Speaking on October…
Secularism, Security, and “Civilizational Erasure”
Twenty years ago, I published a small book, The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics…
The Smiling Archbishop of New York
More than sixteen years ago, on the morning of his installation Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in…
What Does “Postliberalism” Mean?
Many regard “postliberalism” as a political program. In 1993, when the tide of globalized liberalism was at…
Keep Lighting Candles
On December 23, 1981, President Ronald Reagan called for Americans to place a lighted candle in the…
Canada’s Combatting Hate Act Hates Religious Freedom
A new Canadian bill that seeks to strengthen existing hate speech law in the country has worrying…
The Wealthy Chinese Buying Babies and American Citizenship
"In the foreseeable future, China and the U.S. will be the two strongest countries in the world.…
Restoring Breadth and Depth to Education (ft. Solveig Gold)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Solveig Gold joins…
Lessons from the Christmas Gospels
The Roman Missal provides four distinct Mass texts for the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord:…
Just Stop It
Earlier this summer, Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments launched a new campaign. It is entitled “Correct Your…
Liberalism Going in Circles
Paul Kelly’s forthcoming Against Post-Liberalism could hardly be more timely. Post-liberalism has recently been a topic of…
Restoring the Chaplain Corps’ Moral Backbone
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that he is revamping the U.S. military’s chaplain corps as part…
From Belzec to Bondi
Returning to Sydney in late October after my family trip to Poland was an unsettling experience. It…
