Essays
American Gods
Ryan J. Lanier
As true religion has declined, America faces a divide between those who call for civic paganism and those who strive to establish a civic atheism. Continue reading American Gods
Rediscovering “The Beauty of Place”
Connor Kaeb
It is often the absence from place that allows for its rediscovery, as the life and literature of Wendell Berry demonstrate. Continue reading Rediscovering “The Beauty of Place”
American Decline
Thomas Curro
America is in decline, but that decline is a result of a long-running abandonment of Constitutional ideals. Only by restoring those values can the decline be reversed. Continue reading American Decline
Restoring American Stability
Samuel Stone
Examining the warnings George Washington provided about threats to American stability provides an insight into how to restore it. Continue reading Restoring American Stability
Opinions
Rethinking Representation
Samuel Stone
Current discussion over the state of representation echoes the arguments made by the Anti-Federalists during the Founding. Examining those arguments and the counterarguments of the Federalists demonstrate the danger of this view of representation. Continue reading Rethinking Representation
The End of the Republic?
Ryan J. Lanier
The events of January 6, 2021, mark a dire shift and cast a dark shadow over conservatism and the nation. Continue reading The End of the Republic?
The Evil of Advancement
Samuel Stone
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth legendarium teaches an important about the balance between progress and conservation. Continue reading The Evil of Advancement
“Not All Tears Are an Evil”
Samuel Stone
J.R.R. Tolkien presents an important lesson on human friendship, a lesson that is particularly pertinent in a time of distance. Continue reading “Not All Tears Are an Evil”
