The Archive

Every essay.

Randall FowlerCurrent Politics

Three Theories of How to Repair Policy Making and Government

This essay identifies three “options” in Christian policymaking, extending discussions over how to reform government using legitimate political power.

Nadya WilliamsInterview

Secularist Violence in Modern History: Interview with Thomas Albert Howard

Nadya Williams spoke with historian Thomas Albert Howard on varieties of "secularism" and their relationship to violence.

Ian HarberArtTechnologyFormation

To Go Forward, We Must Go Backward

Moving through dopamine culture requires a willingness to step back and withdraw from it into older habits of mind.

McGuire BolesBook Reviews

Surviving the Magic Universe

Herbert’s six-novel Dune saga offers unfulfilled Western souls a universe of infinite possibilities, and they’re all out to kill you

E. J. HutchinsonPoetryJournal 6Journal

'On the Savior' by Claudian

a translation of Claudian's poem 'De Salvatore', a poem that has not previously been translated into English

Michael HortonBook ReviewsJournal 6Journal

Michael Horton Replies to Nadya Williams and John Ehrett

Michael Horton replies to the reviews of 'Shaman and Sage' from Nadya Williams and John Ehrett

John EhrettBook ReviewsJournal 6Journal

The Long Orphic Shadow

Horton's book at points exaggerates or misrepresents the nature of the conflict between 'Orphism' and Christianity.

Nadya WilliamsBook ReviewsJournal 6Journal

Orphics in Our Midst

Michael Horton's 'Shaman and Sage' is a thorough and persuasive account of the enduring relevance of what he calls 'Orphism' in western religious life.

Seth TrouttFormationJournal 6Journal

Young, Rested, Reformed

Without a robust practice of rest and personal piety Christian leaders will crash and burn.

Rachel WelcherPoetryJournal 6Journal

In Case I Die Unexpectedly

a poem by Rachel Welcher

James WoodEvangelismJournal 6Journal

Reaching the West with Wonder

Reaching the west again will require not only rational argumentation, but also an encounter with the miraculous.

Brad LittlejohnBook ReviewsJournal 6JournalDemocracy and Solidarity

The Resilience of America’s Hybrid-Enlightenment

When we attend to local, policy-level political life, it turns out America's democratic systems are not as weak as many think.