Jackson Lears takes us where few historians have dared—or even seen
Reviews
REVIEW: The Iconoclast
Jackson Lears’s lifelong quarrel with the meritocracy that produced him
REVIEW: Keeping the Republic
It’s not just the Constitution that haunts us
REVIEW: Origins of the Just War
Does belief in an independent moral standard aid or hinder justice?
REVIEW: God Gave Rock & Roll to You
The historical effects of Jesus Music roll on and on
REVIEW: Books for Children
Wonder, virtue, and more
REVIEW: Get Married!
What both spreadsheets and life stories are telling us
REVIEW: Jesus and the Powers
In our harum-scarum political moment, the Via Media beckons
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REVIEW: Gun Country
The Eisenhower administration helped arm America to the teeth. Who knew?
REVIEW: Striving—Not Stuck—in the Middle
Only dead people rest easily in boxes
REVIEW: Manhood, Patriarchy, and Father Time
A new study reveals what evolutionary biology can—and can’t—illumine about fatherhood
REVIEW: Slow Productivity
Slowing down—but for what?
Interview: Miles Smith’s Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War
The Early Republic saw religion or faith—not “churches” per se—as worthwhile and important for a healthy society.
REVIEW: Written in Water
In her study of ‘the classic’ in art, Rochelle Gurstein summons us back to a common world
REVIEW: Basketball’s Magic
Before there was Michael, there was Magic
REVIEW: Stalking Joy
Who was Flannery O’ Connor? A new biopic’s portrait almost convinces.
REVIEW: The Liberal Jeremiad
What is the basis of Samuel Moyn’s hope?
REVIEW: Plato Goes to China
In Bartsch’s study, surprising insights into both ancient texts and our present circumstance emerge
REVIEW: Bad Therapy
The field of pediatric mental healthcare needs a better understanding of health