T.S. Eliot on Tradition and Talent
The poet said truly unique artists understand tradition…but what he meant by tradition might surprise you. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves…
Funding the Arts
How do we do it effectively in a democratic society? Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments, habits, and networks…
Where Does God Fit in our Social Networks?
Church polity for an urban world. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments, habits, and networks that make people thrive….
A Church with a Future
Or, Why There’s Nobody Under 30 in Your Church and What to Do About It. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building…
Thoughts on Why Young Adults Quit Church
They usually feel there’s something missing, but they’ve been conditioned to dislike exactly what’s missing. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building…
The Voices You Didn’t Hear
Scruton, Dreher, Brooks, E. Scalia, D. McCarthy: Some of the best minds in alternative conservatism debate the future of conservative…
The Future of Conservative Leadership
Brian Brown: A visit to a groundbreaking leadership development organization in Philadelphia was a case study in what conservatives have…
The Man Who Would Not Be an Expert
Brian Brown: Paul Ryan is the anti-policy-wonk. He’s a creator who doesn’t mind the rough-and-tumble of politics, and he doesn’t…
Is God Faithful? and Other Thoughts After the Fire
Brian Brown: My home was spared from the Colorado flames. Does that mean God was faithful? Brian BrownBrian Brown loves…
On Fire
Brian Brown: Thoughts as I evacuate my home and watch my city burn. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments,…
Why I Like City Drivers
Brian Brown: Stop being nice. You’re messing up our society. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments, habits, and networks…
Living Memorials
The incredible stories of how women saved Mount Vernon and Jefferson’s crazy ideas both lost and regained Monticello. Brian BrownBrian…
The Deficiencies of a National Object
Brian Brown: National goals are precisely what keep people feeling lost and apathetic. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments,…
The Greatest Story Nobody Understood
English and American stories are as different as their politics used to be. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments,…
Why Forms Matter
Brian Brown: Why does Washington consistently disappoint us? Why can’t you figure out what to do with your life? The…
Do We Need a National Service Program?
Brian Brown: David Brooks says it’s a solution to the “Great Divorce” between rich and poor. The facts, Michael Westen…
That Was So Yesterday: A Millennial’s Perspective on the State of the Union
Brian Brown: Obama’s 1930s-style call to nationalist collectivism shows just how fundamentally he misreads the times. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves…
Think Local, Act Local
Brian Brown: Learn the lessons of Facebook and Twitter: people don’t make friends, buy products, or vote because it’s good…
The Rise and Fall of Movie Music
John Williams represents the high water mark of the genre. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments, habits, and networks…
Festivities
A downtown stroll at Christmas can lead to more than one pleasant surprise. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments,…