Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Humanities in Georgia
I’m listening to a seminar in early modern thought. The subject is Meditations, the landmark treatise on doubt…
Holy Week in Seville
Every year in Seville, more than sixty life-size replicas of the Virgin Mary are paraded through the…
Abortion and the American Colonization of France
Since the Veil Law of 1975, abortion has been legal in France. Yet for decades, the French…
Some Things I Hate
My previous column, the first of the New Year, was devoted to “Hopes and Wishes for 2024.”…
Our Christian Nation
Christopher Dawson was an English historian in the middle of the last century, one of those intellectuals…
Secularist Blinders and the Middle East
When I first met Yigal Carmon in November 1988, he was counter-terrorism adviser to Israeli Prime Minister…
Standing with Ukraine
My friend and colleague Carl Trueman recently observed that “the West is no longer a consortium of…
Follow the Money to the After Party
Secular news outlets from NPR to the New York Times are hailing Tim Alberta’s new book, The…
On the Character of a Nation
Eulogies are curious things. Too many, too often, are long, rambling, weepy, and meaningful only to the…
The MAD Magazine Caricature of U.S. Catholicism
One hesitates to begin the civil new year on a critical note, when hopes of a brighter…
A Light in the Dark
This article is part of our 2023 year-end campaign series, featuring reflections from prominent authors on why…
The Cost of “Making a Mess”
One of the standards the Church uses to measure the quality of her leaders is a simple…
Monarchy Is Good
Throughout Advent, I’ve led the liturgy in royal purple, which matches the royally-adorned table. We’ve been singing…
Bringing Natural Law Down to Earth
This essay is a response to “Anchors Aweigh” (December 2023) by Marc O. DeGirolami. Some of my…
Let’s Speed Up the Coming of Christmas
The days are short, the shadows long. I can hardly wait for the light of Christmas to…
