Advent for the Weary
Into our exhaustion breaks the season of Advent, when we look to the Light of the World for consolation. Stephen WilliamsStephen…
T. S. Eliot
A Long Winter and the Discipline of Hope
How can hope guide us through winter? Here in Wisconsin, the winter is long. We get our first snow around…
Reconnecting Faith and the Arts in D.C.
“Art educates our emotions and imagination. It awakens, enlarges, and refines our humanity. Remove it, dilute it, or pervert it,…
To Arrive Where We Began
“For when we have come to the end of a thing we have come to the beginning of it.” G….
Why Bother to Write? Part II
Every generation needs its own poetry. Andrew CollinsAndrew Collins is a fellow at the Trinity Fellows Academy. He enjoys reviewing…
Ancient Stories for a Modern Audience
An interview with Ashlee Cowles, author of “Beneath Wandering Stars.” Ashlee Cowles grew up an Army “brat” and lived all…
The Death of Death
Abbie Storch: In light of recent events, we must remember that God the victim stared violence in the face —…
Time and Enjoyment
The bittersweet beauty, envy of the gods, that “all good things come to an end.” Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music…
How to Travel with a Sense of Place
Aim for what C.S. Lewis called “quiddity” instead of Comfort Inns. Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music and English literature at…
The Quest for Me
People want space to develop their talents and identities. And that’s precisely what prevents them from doing so. Brian BrownBrian…
Happy Endings and Reality: The Purpose of Art
What is the difference between art and entertainment?
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…
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….
Redeeming the Time
George Weigel, reflecting on the legacy of outgoing USCCB president Francis Cardinal George, puts forth a thought-provoking suggestion for one…
Baseball and Civic Virtue
A few weeks ago, young Oakland pitcher Dallas Braden launched into a verbal tirade against Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s…
In Defense of Popularity
Anyone who has paid attention to the Academy Awards over the past few decades knows that Hollywood prides itself on…
On Moral Imagination
“But now all is to be changed. All the pleasing illusions, which made power gentle, and obedience wholesale NBA jerseys…
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…