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Dualism and Teleology
At the heart of Scruton’s Soul of the World is a plea for a “cognitive dualism” that…
The Sacred and the Covenant
The sacred is Janus-faced, writes Roger Scruton in Soul of the World(15): “Sacred objects, words, animals, ceremonies, places…
Ukraine’s Problem
Keith Darden writes in Foreign Affairsthat the main problem in Ukraine is not Russia but Ukraine. It’s dangerous…
First Links — 4.16.14
The Possibility of Self-SacrificeOded Na’aman, Boston Review A Man of Peace: Fr. Frans van der Lugt, SJTony…
Jacob and the Stone
Jesus is the greater Jacob who rolls away a great stone to offer water to the world.…
Buddhism’s Consistency
Jesus relished a good argument, and so did the Buddha. That is the premise of Michael Collender’s To…
Tragedy of Sin
I reflect on Shakespeare and the Christian notion of tragedy over at the Colson Center site.
Hierarchy of Victimhood
Discussing his book Christianophobiaat the fathom journal, TLS religion editor Rupert Shortt suggests that there is a “hierarchy of victimhood” according…
Lincoln’s Shakespeare
In 1863, James H. Hackett sent a copy of his Notes and Comments upon Certain Plays and Actors…
Plundering the House
No sooner is David anointed to be Saul’s successor than he starts plundering the king’s house. His…
Looking Ahead to Holy Saturday
During my youth, on more than one occasion, I recall ministers declaring that Christ entered into hell’s…
Mad Men Returns
The first half of Season Seven of AMC’s Mad Men (the back half will drop in 2015)…
David Cameron on the Persecution of Christians
Confronting the persecution of Christians is slowly making its way onto the world’s agenda. In his annual…
First Links — 4.15.14
Why We Need Monks J. David Nolan, Fare Forward Matthew Arnold’s Mistake Angus Kennedy, Spiked Online No,…
Upscale Welfare
Two recent pieces highlight neglected dimensions of corporate and upscale welfare, already wealthy people making large amounts…
