C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis’s Defense of Democracy

C.S. Lewis is best known for his fantasy and apologetics writing, but he was also a staunch defender of democracy

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…

“Proportionality” and Israel’s Plight

The difference between immoral revenge and lawful retribution is in the principle of proportionality

Brad Birzer’s Christian Humanism for the Modern World

Review of Hillsdale professor Brad Birzer’s book on Christian humanism

The Crisis of the University

We need to become outposts of intellectual seriousness and Christian virtue and moral sanity that expose the darkness of our generation.

Gentleness in Christian Ethics

Gentleness is an underrated Christian virtue

Reagan, Religion, and the Evil Empire

Historian Paul Johnson once observed that one of the most important qualities of a statesman is the capacity to make moral distinctions.

The Danger of Revolutionary Idealism: the Violence of Collectivism

The Rise of Violent, Revolutionary Ideology in the 20th Century and its Christian Realist Tonic.

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.