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William F. Buckley: “…I, for one, would not willingly die for ‘democracy'”

John Fea   |  May 28, 2021

Historian Joshua Tait writes, “…the democracy-denying beliefs and actions of today’s conservative Republican party–rejecting the results of the 2020 presidential election and seeking to manipulate voting laws nationwide in a cynical assault on the democratic process–have plentiful precedent in conservative […]

“The humanities face continued marginalization despite increasing evidence of the broad civic and social harm that results from neglecting them.”

John Fea   |  May 27, 2021

The quote in the title of this post comes from Grant Kaplan’s piece “The Crisis in Catholic Theology” published last week at America. Here is a taste: Today, although concern for the future of Catholic universities remains high, relatively little […]

Who will enhance humanities research at Christian colleges?

John Fea   |  May 24, 2021

I am happy for my STEM colleagues at Christian colleges. Here is Inside Higher Ed: Nine Christian colleges will receive more than $1.5 million in total grant funding as part of a project to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics research at Council […]

Are we in the midst of a third American revolution?

John Fea   |  May 18, 2021

CNN legal scholar Carrie Cordero and historian Ed Larson at USA Today: We are all familiar with the first American Revolution: an actual war, a rebellion for self-governance. But it was not long after that Thomas Jefferson called the election of 1800 […]

A Third Reconstruction?

John Fea   |  May 18, 2021

Matt Ford gives us a lot to think about in this piece at The New Republic. titled “Our 250-Year Fight for Multiracial Democracy.” A taste: Some scholars and activists, by the same token, break down American history into presidencies or […]

Liz Cheney: “Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar”

John Fea   |  May 11, 2021

Her party empowers liars and removes truth-tellers from leadership positions. Here is Liz Cheney’s parting shot: The sound you hear are progressives cheering for one of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives:

The Author’s Corner with Elizabeth Kimball

Annie Thorn   |  April 29, 2021

Elizabeth Kimball is Assistant Professor of English at Drexel University. This interview is based on her new book, Translingual Inheritance: Language Diversity in Early National Philadelphia (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2021). JF: What led you to write Translingual Inheritance? EK: […]

David Brooks: “The hyperpopulist wing of the G.O.P. seems to be crashing through the floor of philosophic liberalism into an abyss of authoritarian impulsiveness”

John Fea   |  April 23, 2021

The New York Times columnist is worried about American democracy. Here is a taste of Brooks’s latest piece: Liberal democracy is based on a level of optimism, faith and a sense of security. It’s based on confidence in the humanistic […]

The New Republic continues to validate evangelical conspiracy theorist Eric Metaxas

John Fea   |  April 23, 2021

Earlier this month, The New Republic published a “debate” between conservative writer Matt Labish and court evangelical Eric Metaxas. Here is what I wrote on April 5, 2021: …let’s remember that Eric Metaxas: Appears to be an anti-vaxxer. Believes the conspiracy […]

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