The Archive

Every essay.

Aston FearonTechnology

Artificial Intelligence, At Your Service

As our tools are increasingly replaced by machines and devices it is possible we are stumbling toward a new ideology: secular humanism minus the humans.

Nadya WilliamsBook Reviews

Plato Among the Tyrants: On the Making of 'The Republic'

Plato's experience in Syracuse where he sought to make a philosopher of a tyrant likely played a significant role in how he thought about 'The Republic.'

Joey SherrardChurchFormation

The Rule of St Augustine: Wisdom for our Augustinian Moment

The neglected Rule of St Augustine may find a new audience with the ascent of Pope Leo XIV. That would be to the benefit of all Christians, Roman or not.

Daniel K. WilliamsTheologyChurch

The Greatly Exaggerated Death of Protestantism

The supposed end of confessional Protestantism looks less like the end and more like the norm if you simply expand your historical frames of reference.

Ryan ShinkelCultureFilm Reviews/Hollywood

The American: A Frank Capra Retrospective

Amongst the many who have tried to define what it means to be American, few have perhaps been as moving or influential as the filmmaker Frank Capra.

Charlie ClarkObituaryFormation

In Memoriam: Alasdair MacIntyre

If you wish to profit from the writings of Alasdair MacIntyre it is best to begin with a demythologized version of the great philosopher.

Rick KennedyBook Reviews

The Wisdom of Hope in Boethian Times

Thomas Ward's new book on Boethius draws the martyred philosopher into conversation with C. S. Lewis, showing how Boethius and Lewis faced similar threats.

Jake MeadorChurch

Character, Competence, and the Life of the Presbyterian Church in America

The Bryan Chappell situation is a scandal in itself, but is also indicative of deeper problems that have long plagued the Presbyterian Church in America.

Nadya WilliamsBook Reviews

Passing the Torch: A Conversation with Louis Markos

Louis Markos discusses classical education and the life of the mind with Nadya Williams.

Cameron ShafferTheologyTechnologyFormation

AI is Coming for Online Pastoral Education

Online seminary training as it exists today is Borders Books. AI is Amazon. Like it or not, online pastoral training is about to change dramatically.

Isaac DeValoisFamilyTheologyFormation

Am I My Father's Keeper?

The Fifth Word is about far more than simply being obedient as a child. It speaks to something more primal and basic to our humanity.

Dave StrunkChurch

Defining How Pastors, Elders, and Church Staff Work Together

The relationship between pastors, elders, and church staff can often be messier than one might expect.