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Here's a foundational statement from Chapter 1 of  Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ : a book every disciple o...

I don't know anything about North Carolina Congressman Robert Pittenger, but I salute him for lowering the boom on the rank hypocrisy an...

I resisted turning on the Republican National Convention for three nights, but last night I settled in shortly after 8pm to see the show. An...

The scandal and turmoil engulfing Fox News Channel reminded me of this post from 2010. It was part of a series I did on a book by Carl Truem...

Thomas Merton has been a source of great comfort and inspiration throughout the past few angry and blood-soaked months, angry and blood-s...

Ross Douthat  speculates on whether history is repeating itself and we are entering a period of American history not unlike the late 60s/ear...

For your consideration, two exceptional essays from young writers worth reading. First,  Matthew Sitman  tells the story of leaving the co...

I've recently begun to delve into the work of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Believe it or not Iranian/Persian cinema has a long an...

[...] In many ways, the Lexus and the olive tree were the symbols of the post-cold war world. Some countries were emerging from the cold wa...

Spending a day in the ER clarifies. Behind the (mostly) smiling professionalism a grim reality. Keeping the Destroyer at bay. The banalit...