WWI

Life in Weimar on the Edge of Catastrophe

Katja Hoyer’s new book uses the town of Weimar to humanize an often-overlooked chapter of German history: the brief, tragic life of the Weimar Republic

As WWI Fades from Memory, its Lessons Are Relevant as Ever

More than a century after its end, the memory of World War I remains haunting. But as Odd Arne Westad argues in his book, “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History”, the real problem is that it isn’t haunting us enough.

Claude Debussy’s Christmas Prayer for Children Ravaged by War

In 1915, Claude DeBussy wrote a carol for the children of France who, due to the German invasion, could not celebrate Christmas. Today, the children of Ukraine are suffering a similar fate from Russia’s aggression.

Learning from Lawrence of Arabia on His 136th Birthday

On the 136th birthday of T.E. Lawrence, American foreign policy has much to learn from one of Britain’s greatest heroes

Joseph Loconte Christianity & National Security 2023

During Providence‘s Christianity & National Security Conference in 2023, Joseph Loconte gave a lecture discussing C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and…

Eric Patterson Christianity & National Security 2023

Eric Patterson’s lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023.

Eric Patterson discusses the just war tradition, the Augustine nature of Christian realism, and international order. The following is a transcript of the event.

America’s Eagle Bears Two Talons: John F. Kennedy

President Kennedy understood the need to counter America’s enemies without precipitating WWIII.

The Ghosts of Versailles

The results of the disastrous Versailles Treaty led to war in Europe for a century. Can we finally exorcise the ghosts of Versailles?

Neville Chamberlain declaring peace in his time: September 30, 1938
The Folly of Wishful Thinking Idealism: the Indwelling Sin of All Men

Wishful Thinking Idealism, unlike Christian Realism, believes that everyone, even competition, is fundamentally reasonable.