Is Liberalism “Evil” as Many Christians in America Claim? In many Christian conservative circles today there is a powerful narrative that liberalism is inherently evil. It is described as a force that tears down tradition, undermines morality, and attacks religion itself. Yet this narrative does not withstand careful reflection on how liberal ideas have actually […]
Rabindranath Tagore’s impact on Indian literature cannot be overstated. At a time when nationalism was blazing across continents, often hardening into violent exclusion and mass mobilization, Tagore articulated a vision that transcended tribal boundaries and elevated the dignity of the human person. While Europe descended into xenophobia, war, and racial persecution, India embarked on a […]
Nikolai Berdyaev’s philosophy of spirit, freedom, and creativity stands as one of the most striking attempts of the twentieth century to imagine a renewed Christianity. His religious existentialism is not an abandonment of the Christian tradition, nor is it a program to replace the Church with human self-assertion. Instead, it is an appeal to recover […]
The Christian faith often invites us to hold together texts and events that seem to resist harmony. Nowhere is this tension felt more sharply than in the contrast between the Old Testament’s harsh legal judgments and the New Testament’s radical call to non-violence. As we approach the Christmas season and contemplate the Nativity of Christ, […]
In recent years the alliance of left-wing activism and the Democratic establishment has in many ways undermined the Palestinian cause rather than advancing it. Several contradictions are now impossible to ignore: the liberal Left’s secular worldview versus the traditional, religious social fabric of Palestinian society; the performative activism that generates moral noise but little political […]
The recently released horror movie Weapons reminded me of how easily human beings, even the most innocent among us, can be shaped into living instruments of death by the powerful and manipulative. Yet, true to Hollywood’s habits, the story ultimately resorts to murder as the only answer to unchecked violence. It is also telling that […]
In this interview from December of 2018, David Gornoski talks with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at the Student Action Summit 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. David and Charlie discuss criminal justice reform, the liberty case for nonviolence, Trump’s First Step Act, and how to tell stories that defend individuals from collective violence. […]
I didn’t bother watching James Gunn’s Superman in theaters. Perhaps age is catching up with me, or perhaps it’s the creeping malaise of superhero fatigue. The thought of sitting through another mindless Hollywood blockbuster surrounded by giggling, popcorn-munching bourgeois attendees was enough to make my head spin. Yet, despite skipping the theatrical experience, I’ve reflected […]
René Girard’s mimetic theory, with its profound implications for literature, anthropology, and theology, casts a revelatory light on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Often mistaken for a tale of tragic love, the play is, at its core, a violent ritual deconstructed, thus revealing the sacrificial machinery upon which society maintains its false peace. In Girard’s framework, […]
In a geopolitical climate marked by escalating conflicts, overreaching state power, and moral ambiguity, few voices ring out with the clarity and consistency of Dr. Ron Paul. For generations, he has stood firm on foundational principles: non-interventionist foreign policy, steadfast constitutionalism, and a resolute adherence to Christian morality. It is precisely these qualities that make […]