The Pauline Message of Pig
by Peter J. LeithartFrom the first seconds, first-time director Michael Sarnoski establishes a deliciously understated, contemplative mood in Pig. Continue Reading »
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Learning to Read by Ear
by John WilsonIf you have on your gift-list for Christmas any bookish men or women, then Ear Training would make a splendid gift. Continue Reading »
Israel’s Virtues
by Faydra ShapiroI believe we live more meaningful lives here than we could in North America. The ease of 24-hour drive-thru society and the comfort of higher wages and cheaper consumer goods are never going to be enough to stave off the West’s existential malaise. Continue Reading »
Books for Christmas 2023
by George WeigelThis annual column on Christmas gift books that will inspire, entertain, inform, or all of the above includes oldies-but-still-goodies as well as newer releases. Continue Reading »
Anglican Complicity in the Sexual Revolution
by Jay ThomasThe modern Anglican Church is called to be a repenting church. Continue Reading »
Testing the Spirits of Jon Fosse’s A Shining
by Joshua HrenLike the denizens of the Divine Comedy, Jon Fosse’s characters are for the most part fixed in continuations of their erstwhile, earthly habits. Continue Reading »
Indi Gregory and the Future of Death on Demand
by Thomas M. WardOpponents of euthanasia need to be vigilant about electing lawmakers at the local but especially federal level who understand that intentionally killing innocent people is always wrong. Continue Reading »
A Colorado Pro-Life Clinic Fights for the Right to Offer Abortion Pill Reversal
by Frank DeVitoBella Health and Wellness v. Weiser, the latest case at the forefront of the fight for life and faith in Colorado, may not be getting as much media attention as Masterpiece Cakeshop or 303 Creative, but it should. Continue Reading »
Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali Became a Christian
by Carl R. TruemanAyaan Hirsi Ali is concerned with how the West is dismantling its traditional cultural norms and with what it intends to replace them. Continue Reading »
When Docs Play Deities
by George WeigelWhen doctors imagine themselves deities who de facto know “what’s best” in difficult neo-natal cases, then the ethics of the ancient Hippocratic Oath seem to crumble. Continue Reading »
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