Political Religion and War
A few days ago, Andrew McCarthy wrote a commendably lengthy piece on democracy-building. A highlight: “Democracy hawks are another matter….
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The Great Fire – in requiem
September 2 is the anniversary of the Great Fire of London, 1666. One of the most tragic and iconic single…
Tashlan: Brian McLaren’s Non-Islamic Ramadan
Apparently emergent church writer Brian McLaren is celebrating Ramadan: “This year, I, along with a few Christian friends (and perhaps…
Plato and the purpose of knowledge
“[T]he Platonist ideology (at least in the Straussian view) is that its zetetic character is meant as an antidote to…
Reflections on Brooks, Arnold and the Future
David Brooks's column today, entitled "The Power of Posterity," is an excellent illustration of Burke's point that the real "social…