It was surreal. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by invoking the Nazi threat. More than eighty years ago, Biden reminded us, Franklin Roosevelt rallied the nation, as “Hitler was on the march,” and “freedom and democracy were under assault.” Today, the president warned, . . . . Continue Reading »
“Mutual mediation” is, in fact, what the Reformers meant by “priesthood of believers.” Continue Reading »
There’s tons of international stories that Americans don’t follow very closely, a pattern of behavior that is quite human, really. But I am convinced that what’s been going on in China is a huge story that most Americans have not yet paid adequate attention to. A fellow at Forbes, . . . . Continue Reading »
From the City Journal, this time, a full essay, with a title that says it all “City, Empire, Church, Nation.” Here’s a taste: During the premodern era, competing political forms—the city, the empire, and the Church—checked one another, so it was necessary to . . . . Continue Reading »
NRO has an interview with the much-admired-by-pomocons political philosopher Pierre Manent . Read it and “like” it. . . . . Continue Reading »
The City of Man and Modern Liberty and Its Discontents: Selected Writings of Pierre Manentby pierre manenttranslated by marc a. lepain, with forward by jean bethke elshtainprinceton university press, 225 pages, $24.95 Modern Liberty and Its Discontent: Selected Writings of Pierre Manentedited . . . . Continue Reading »
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