I debut in First Things today writing on Brendan Eich, who ten years ago was attacked and chased out of Mozilla, a company he co-founded, for taking private civic action based upon his quiet Christian faith. It was a pivotal moment in our society and for me personally:

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It is silent here—no traffic noise, no voices in the hallway. Snow blankets the mountainsides today. The only sound I hear outside the room during our first interview, which lasts three hours, is a bell at the end calling us to Vespers. | Mark Bauerlein
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White Christian nationalism is not an identity you can assert; it’s an identity that’s applied to you. You can, however, audition for membership
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Can nations be Christian at all, or should we reserve that modifier for individuals or, perhaps, churches? Let me stipulate: Nations can be Christian and the United States was once, in many respects, a Christian nation. | Peter Leithart
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Brendan Eich refuses to be defined by the evil done to him, or by the purported heterodoxy of his beliefs, but by the work he does and by his character, as known by those closest to him. | Andrew Beck
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In this podcast, Gladden Pappin talks about why the marriage rate in Hungary is more significant than the birth rate. Since 2010, the marriage rate in Hungary has doubled, and the divorce rate has fallen 20–30 percent. | Gladden Pappin
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The testimony of the saints is one reason why a philosophically reflective person should take Christianity seriously. The saints seem to live successfully contemplative and virtue-driven spiritual lives, based on their supposed union with Christ.
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In this podcast, Adam Blai talks about how some people come to be mixed up with the occult and need exorcisms.
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Christian Nationalism has forced Christians to grapple with basic questions about the public form of Christianity. It will be a more productive and illuminating debate if everyone also grapples with the complexities of “nation.” | Peter Leithart
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The dangers of ten years ago are greater now for faithful Christians. But if we diligently perform the work that God has called us to, we can suffer delay, and even death, without fear. The work will endure, because it is his work. | Andrew Beck
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St. Thomas Aquinas has staying power and his principles exhibit vital growth (what Newman called “chronic vigor”) because his work is rife with insight, at once philosophical, theological, and mystical.
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A culture that doesn’t see children as foundational to human life and community doesn’t have the patience to deal with the frictions and challenges children bring. | Leah Libresco Sargeant
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In this podcast, Fr. Fessio talks about what Catholics today can learn from the life of Pope Benedict XVI.
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The rosaries, blessed by Pope Francis in a land far away and prayed with 750 miles above the arctic circle, are a reminder that the prayers of the Church are always with us. God’s mercy overcomes even time and distance—at Easter and always.
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In this podcast, Adam Blai joins to discuss his new book, “The Exorcism Files: True Stories of Demonic Possession.”
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Venner imagined himself a lonely warrior defending lofty truths. But his truths weren’t lofty, and he wasn’t alone. He is joined by all those narcissists who imagine that our identities are the self-justifying source of what matters most in life.
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What can America learn from Hungary about liberalism? R. R. Reno and Gladden Pappin discuss.
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In light of this most recent statement of Russian genocidal purpose, calls for “peace” negotiations in Ukraine serve no purpose except to foul the global information space further.
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🎙️What happened to the liberal international order & how are nationally oriented governments navigating the new era?

I sat down with Rusty Reno in New York earlier this week for the First Things podcast “Hearing Hungary Out”

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