A writer reflects on the art—and wonder—of meaningful exchange

Amid deep structural challenges, remember the power of a personal response

Another angle on President Biden’s Philadelphia speech—word by word

Water sings. You can, too!

God save the queen—and all the other institutions that need saving

The ideal of objectivity is too important to be left on the scrapheap of history

Moral imagination demands a certain kind of story

Alasdair MacIntyre exposed the failings of the liberal tradition. Do we dare remember?

What I learned about the evangelical embrace of Trump from watching old news clips

A survival guide for middle schoolers—and their parents, too

“There are men still living who can recall the days when it was considered necessary and even delightful to write letters to one’s friends.”

The president’s case against “MAGA Republicans” is strong

On the common agenda of Seven Mountain Dominionists and National Conservatives

Mea culpas from the tech industry are only a start

The recently resigned editor-in-chief of World has a story to tell—and a warning to offer

This ain’t your father’s conservatism (though it may be your great-great-grandfather’s)

May He also bless and preserve King Charles III

Lest we forget: The care of neighbors matters

The president’s speech at Independence Hall was appropriate and necessary

Centuries in, the tension between Catholic ideals and the American experience remains taut and troubled

Shannon’s new book American Pilgrimage extends an invitation: Come and see