Book Review

In “Broken Altars: Secularist Violence in Modern History,” Thomas Albert Howard argues that however repressive some religious regimes have been, modern revolutionary secularist regimes have been far more violent

Could there be something about belief in God that leads Christians to cultivate a distinctive literary culture, even as most Americans read less and less?

Paul Miller’s new book “Choosing Defeat” spares no party, neither in the military nor the political establishment, in his assessment of how Afghanistan was lost

Defying critics on both left and right, Daniel Darling’s “In Defense of Christian Patriotism” calls on believers to love their country.

While Sara Koenig’s “The Ten Commandments Through the Ages” serves as an interesting diversion, Christians seeking not just intellectual stimulation but also guidance on the moral lessons of the Old Testament should look elsewhere 

James Baird’s new book “King of Kings” argues from Old Testament precepts that the magistrate has a role in the promotion of Christianity. But how should this be applied today? 

In “The Deeper Revolution How Worldviews Shape Western International Politics,” Emily Lange recovers the historically substantial and theologically rich deconstructions of the international system articulated by Martin Wight

In “Teaching the Virtues,” David Hein argues that education must be aimed at cultivating the moral imagination necessary for the formation of virtuous citizens

Human Rights Watch’s legalist, retributive approach to human rights, which focuses on naming, shaming, and prosecuting, is inadequate without political reconciliation or state-building