The Claremont Institute doubles down on a dangerous argument
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REVIEW: Christmas in the Round
The happiest season of all gets its due in The Oxford Handbook of Christmas
Perfectly Awful
The uncompromising message and compromised artistry of Killers of the Flower Moon
The Case for Biden
Wisdom matters
Come Be a Fool as Well
A reflection on faith
They Revel in the Wind
Behold the tuliptree. Behold a future forest.
Coffee in the Old World’s New World
Starbucks Roasteries ask little of us but cash
Farewell to JFK
At the sixtieth anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination, it’s memory itself that is fading
No More Conspiracy Theories
JFK’s assassination still haunts us—and for good reason
What If AI Had Written the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln anticipated what AI cannot: the need for a new path
Revisiting The Mission
Roland Joffé’s classic leaves us with a taste of heaven—and a taste of hell
Gen T
Sinatra, Presley, Dylan . . . Swift?
Homeschooling and the Washington Post
The Post’s attention is justified. Its conclusions are flawed.
Like a Whale Goes Through a Net
John Adams was right: Our constitution was made “for a moral and religious people.”
Neighbors
The Holocaust seems suddenly near
Salvation Army of One
On the illusion of self-salvationÂ
A Golden Anniversary
A season of doubt can be worthy of celebration
The Vice Presidency: Not a Reliable Ticket to the White House
As Mike Pence discovered
Civics Education is Moral Education—and It’s Essential
Pass out the critical documents. Watch the students read, discuss, and grow.
Who is Mike Johnson?Â
The new speaker of the House has strong ties to the Christian Right