
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…
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…
Bryan Wandel Democrats are offering this explanation of the budget impasse: the cuts have been agreed on, but the GOP…
Bryan Wandel Joe Carter is asking today, Why isn’t the Natural Law more persuasive? Why don’t more people submit to the…
Bryan Wandel Hannah Arendt’s ideal political constitution was as follows: each town or small community elects representatives for local assemblies….
Bryan Wandel A couple of months ago, Hadley Arkes and Matthew O’Brien had a debate in Public Discourse about what…
Bryan Wandel I had a great group of friends in middle school. Does that give me warrant to say God…
Miriel M. Thomas Earlier this month, the Supreme Court decided Snyder v. Phelps, a case involving the Westboro Baptist Church’s…
Anna Speckhard Richard M. Gamble, The War for Righteousness: Progressive Christianity, the Great War, and the Rise of the Messianic…
Brian Brown “Brad loved to cook. He even went to culinary school, just for fun. He never wanted to run…
Bertie—King George—is not the stuff of myths. His character has flaws. His armor has chinks. He is human, and he…
Bryan Wandel “That Philip Rieff was a great scourge is plain.” Moral Demand Systems and their Assailants Philip Rieff was…
There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight To me did seem Apparelled…
The American economy is said to be improving, but we are told that it is a jobless recovery. Tyler Cowen…
Why does personal faith always look bad in films? Think about it: how many movie scenes have ever presented prayer,…
You are the director of a large youth basketball league. Thousands of kids of all ages learn the game on…
From Jay Nordlinger: “I’ve noticed something the last few days — something that gives us a human lesson, I think:…
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig…
Sun-Tzu said: Know thyself, know thine enemy; a thousand battles, a thousand victories. Peter Kreeft apparently agrees with him. In…
KID: I just thought I’d take some time to try and find myself. BILL COSBY: How long do you figure…
Conclusion: college courses are too *&@! easy. http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-01-18-littlelearning18_ST_N.htm