Carl R. Trueman

The reactions to the death of Leelah Alcorn are emblematic of our age and raise many important legal, moral, and cultural questions. Continue Reading »

Current debates about identity might seem unprecedented but they have roots deep in medieval discussions.
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A new sitcom with a transgender character fits into an established genre and a predictable agenda. 
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A new book reveals the serious flaws in Hannah Arendt’s famous interpretation of Adolf Eichmann as epitomizing the banality of evil. Continue Reading »

The recent decision by the Minnesota State High School League on transgender participation in sports reveals the incoherence and the rhetorical strategies underlying discussions of gender identity.
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A new biography of Joseph Stalin offers an account of the rise of Soviet Russia which has clear relevance for contemporary foreign policy. Continue Reading »

An assault on free speech at an institute of higher education highlights both the power of rhetoric and the convenient philosophical inconsistency of identity politics.
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A new selection of the writings of Dietrich von Hildebrand has both historical and contemporary significance.
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The rhetoric of the LGBTQ movement is not simply sentimental.  The language of historical process also plays its part. Continue Reading »

Why do we tend to panic or become despondent every time we hear of another story about sexual identity and gender politics? Continue Reading »