by Brett Williams | Sep 12, 2017 | Culture, Separation, Theology, Uncategorized
Helm critiques Dreher’s Benedict Option here. Worth a read. The presence of two kingdoms is a fundamental teaching of Jesus, not a political re-positioning for tactical advantage. The Benedict Option does not recognize it as mandatory. In Christianity...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 8, 2017 | Conservatism, Culture, Music
Robert Reilly recounts a bit of recent musical history, including the contributions of Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt, and John Tavener.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 30, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, Education, Reviews
As an author who has been much reviewed, Joseph Epstein shares his frustrations over reviewers. This is an older essay, but well worth reading–particularly for students who have to write reviews. What is a good book review? A first blush answer is, I suppose,...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 11, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, Evangelicalism, Holiness, Modesty, Reviews
Let’s be clear. Game of Thrones is vile. I read pretty widely, even among writers I disagree with. But there are some things I won’t read. I couldn’t get more than a few chapters into Game of Thrones; I threw the entire series away. I haven’t...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 4, 2017 | Civility, Conservatism, Culture
Roger Scruton is one of the most widely recognized thinkers of our day. His works on esthetics and on the history of philosophy have set something of a standard. He is one of those authors who deserves his own shelf in your library. Here Scruton explains for the New...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 2, 2017 | Affections, Culture
In his discussion of “Ten Mangled Words,” David DeBruyn opens an examination of “Authenticity.” Only a narcissistic generation would imagine that it had stumbled upon the meaning of authenticity, and that those that went before them were...
