The Archive

Every essay.

John EhrettBooksJournal 6Journal

The Long Orphic Shadow

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

Nadya WilliamsBooksJournal 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 LittlejohnBooksJournal 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.

Stiven PeterBooksJournal 6JournalDemocracy and Solidarity

Democracy After Nihilism

We no longer have a society; rather, we have an anti-culture which instrumentalizes people.

John SheltonBooksJournal 6Journal

The Institutional Roots of America’s Political Crisis

The preservation of democratic life requires strong (and well-funded!) institutions.

Samuel JamesBooksJournal 6Journal

The Wrath of Misused Language

It may be that language, once abused, cannot simply be repaired; we must instead live under its wrath for a time.

Vika PecherskyBooksJournal 6Journal

Dostoevsky and Euthanasia

The growing acceptance of euthanasia in the west would come as no surprise to Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Bob ThuneBooksJournal 6Journal

The Case for Changing the Scorecard in Education

Ivan Illich's bracing 'Deschooling Society' offers an approach to education that Christians would do well to consider and adopt.

Myles WerntzBooksJournal 6Journal

Augustine, Slavery, and Damaged Goods

Two recent books on slavery in the thought of Augustine confront us with the question of how to regard the saint's reliance on slavery in his theology.