Family
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Poets’ Favorite Season
One day in 1956, a poet was sitting at his desk, thinking back eighteen years. On an…
Martin Scorsese’s Damned Men Walking
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is about bringing the curtain down—in cinematic and other senses—on the mythology of glamor and…
Hope As a Natural Virtue
Dante’s Commedia draws on the tradition of the seven virtues, four “natural” (justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude) and…
Chick-fil-A Chickens Out
For years, Chick-fil-A has been a useful case study for fusionists and libertarian-minded social conservatives. The company…
Joker and Our Crisis of Solidarity
This week, Joker surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, making it the most commercially successful R-rated…
Coming Attractions for 2020
As I did last November, I want to tell you about a handful of books I’m particularly…
Both Active and Contemplative
Martha has made a comeback. Today, her frenetic busyness increasingly wins her admiring followers, while Mary and…
On the Freedom of a Christian Rapper
Much to the chagrin of over-earnest theology scribblers everywhere, Kanye West is now one of America’s most…
Yeezus Follows Jesus
He’s a jackass.” That’s what Barack Obama said of Kanye West in 2009, after West interrupted Taylor…
The Miracle of “We”
This essay is an excerpt from R. R. Reno’s new book Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism,…
Letters From the Synod-2019: #8
“INCULTURATION” AND THE CULTURE THAT IS THE CHURCH by George Weigel “Inculturation” has been a buzzword throughout…
Dark Days in Northern Ireland
Until midnight on October 21, abortion was permitted in Northern Ireland only if the mother’s life was…
Why You Should Read Peter Handke
As always, I’m writing for anyone willing to take the time to read. But in this instance,…
Canada’s Toxic Nationalism
The rise of nationalist discourse in American public life has generated a fierce riposte. According to its…
Porn Culture and Political Courage
On Saturday, The New York Times published a sobering report about the recent explosion of online child pornography. According to…
