American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Way beyond the New Atheist Nonsense
Given the intellectual flimsiness of their work, it’s best to look for cultural causes to explain the…
Flag Wavers
Happy Flag Day. This not-quite-a-holiday in honor of Old Glory probably won’t garner much attention from the…
Open Marriages, Closed Hearts
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine asked, “Is an Open Marriage a Happier Marriage?”…
Three Culture of Death Tipping Points
Pope John Paul II once famously described Western society as a “culture of death.” But what does…
The Civil Marriage Business
In his 2015 Erasmus Lecture, Archbishop Charles Chaput called on America’s bishops to reconsider the Church’s role…
A Report from Morningside
I just wrapped up my undergraduate career at Columbia University. It was a strange time to be…
Nationalism After Trump
During the 2016 election, some Trump supporters argued that this was our last chance to save American…
In Defense of Educational Administrators
The ongoing campus chaos in the United States has elicited both cries of despair over the behavior…
Thoughts on the Western Wall, Fifty Years Later
Photographs can capture exceptional moments in an iconic way, making the original experience “present” emotionally as well…
The Universal Russian Soul
Russia is turning inward. As the fabric of purpose and identity seems to fray among Western nations,…
Watching George Pell
Cardinal George Pell, emeritus Archbishop of Sydney and now resident in Rome, is Australia’s most senior prelate.…
The Quest for the Historical Mary
Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotionby stephen j. shoemakeryale, 304 pages, $28 The Virgin Mary is…
The New Christian Zionism
Now in its thirty-sixth year, the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration, sponsored by the International Christian Embassy…
What Del Noce Saw
The Crisis of Modernityby augusto del nocetranslated by carlo lancellottimcgill-queens, 336 pages, $110 There is no greater…
Stealing Pears
Iniquity, O Lord, can be delicious:always in season, always tender, sweet,blushing, and aromatic. Not capriciousit always hangs…
