The Smallest of Crosses
by John WatersA Hidden Life’s themes are timely for a world unable to differentiate between the nature of tyranny and the nature of different contemporary movements. Continue Reading »
Kerouac’s Beatific Visions
by Joshua HrenJack Kerouac’s Vanity of Duluoz is devoted to the cross. Continue Reading »
God Is Light
by Peter J. LeithartAs it looks back to the light of Jesus, Epiphany also directs us forward to the eternal day. Continue Reading »
Islam Made Me Christian
by Alessandra BocchiI grew up in northern Italy, in a Catholic household. For us, as for many Italian families, being Catholic was a matter of tradition rather than of faith. When I was young, I attended catechism in Milan, received my sacraments, and believed in God. But my parents did not teach me to practice a . . . . Continue Reading »
The Christian Revolution
by Mark BauerleinOn this episode, Tom Holland discusses his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. Continue Reading »
Cultural Critic, Cultural Christian
by Peter J. LeithartClive James—literary and film critic, poet, memoirist, travel writer, novelist, and cultural critic—died on November 24, 2019. Continue Reading »
The Armenian Genocide Today
by Mark MovsesianSenator Lindsey Graham’s vote to block the Armenian Genocide resolution will only embolden Turkey and threaten the region’s Christians even more. Continue Reading »
The Philip Pullman Dilemma
by Peter HitchensIs Philip Pullman actually any good, or he just popular with the cultural elite because he is anti-Christian? Continue Reading »
New Troubles for Ireland?
by John William O’SullivanWestminster’s sidelining of the socially conservative DUP could lead to the rise of a well-established terrorist organization, with an ideology shot through with social conservatism. Continue Reading »
The Right Way to Talk About Rights
by Daniel OliverIn July, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo created the Commission on Unalienable Rights in the Department of State—and not a moment too soon. Continue Reading »
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