The Need for a Revival of Lockean Liberalism
It would do much to tame the hatreds now afflicting the soul of the West.
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C. S. Lewis: Oxford Don vs. the Devil
A new book provides a concise and compelling introduction to the great author and Christian apologist.
An Insider’s Guide to Italian Insults
Chris Cuomo’s pugilistic outburst earlier this week reinforced the usual tropes about Italian Americans.
Mussolini and the End of Liberal Democracy
They believed Italy’s horrific sacrifice for the Allied cause in the Great War — over 650,000 killed and 950,000 wounded — demanded national regeneration.
Tolkien Film Fails to Capture the Majesty of His Achievement
The central mystery that the biopic Tolkien cannot penetrate is a belief in the sudden act of grace.
John Lennox: The Oxford Mathematics Professor Who Defends Christianity
In his view, religious belief is entirely compatible with the scientific quest.
The Maker of Middle-earth, in Gorgeous Detail
A traveling exhibit displays the most thorough collection in years of Tolkien’s wide-ranging creative gifts.
Trump, North Korea, and the Reagan Doctrine
From a position of strength, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and St. John Paul II responded to Mikhail Gorbachev’s overtures with a generosity of spirit.
C. S. Lewis and the Great War
A hundred years ago, Lewis was an atheist in the trenches of a terrible war.
Syria, War Crimes, and the National Interest
In the Syria airstrike, the U.S. acted on its interest in enforcing universal norms of war.