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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

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.

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.

Stiven PeterBook ReviewsJournal 6JournalDemocracy and Solidarity

Democracy After Nihilism

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

John SheltonBook ReviewsJournal 6Journal

The Institutional Roots of America’s Political Crisis

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

Samuel JamesBook ReviewsJournal 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 PecherskyBook ReviewsJournal 6Journal

Dostoevsky and Euthanasia

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

Bob ThuneBook ReviewsJournal 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 WerntzBook ReviewsJournal 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.

Ana SiljakBook ReviewsJournal 6Journal

We're All George Smiley Now

50 years after the publication of 'Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy' our low-trust society has changed, such that now we're all George Smiley.