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Jake MeadorCulture WarCurrent Politics

Nina Power and the Network Effect

As long as right wing media is defined by network characteristics rather than institutional traits it will be impotent in the world of policy and politics.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

We Became American Because We Could

Virtually all the great natural joys of my life come to me because of my home place in America and because America is first of all an idea and a dream.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

The Hindu Nationalist Headlining NatCon4

A key leader in the Hindu nationalist movement in India, which has persecuted Christians for decades, will be at NatCon4 with Al Mohler and Doug Wilson.

Jake MeadorFeaturedCurrent Politics

Christianity Against the Civilizational State(s) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In his book Return of the Strong Gods, First Things editor Rusty Reno suggests that we are nearing the end of the long 20th century and, with it, the end of the American-centric global order that defined the latter stage […]

Jake MeadorPolitical TheoryCurrent Politics

What Do We Have That's Good?

Recently NS Lyons denied that the liberal order follows the rule of law, yet his speech only happened because liberals followed the rule of law.

Wyatt GrahamInstitutionsBibleCurrent Politics

Institution Building Requires Virtue

Any institution worth building must be founded on virtue.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

Friendship in the Good: A Retrospective of Sorts

Solidarity unmoored from a sober and delighted pursuit of the good is a cancer.

Jake MeadorPolitical TheoryCurrent Politics

Liberalism Wins

It is remarkable how quickly one can become a liberal when one is threatened and an appeal to liberal rights might help you.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Vibe Emission Is Not a Political Strategy

Being effective in politics is not about emitting the proper vibes, but understanding how democratic systems work and operating effectively within them.

Michael WearCurrent Politics

Political Therapeutic Deism

In a politically obsessed society it is no surprise that we now have a political variant on the faux religion of moralistic therapeutic deism.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Political Finger Guns Mode

Political finger guns is a style of politics that mistakes radical ideas for a real plan and blithely ignores questions about process and implementation.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Notes on Staying Sane in an Election Year

Here are five reminders to hopefully help you keep your head and your piety amidst what is likely to be a rancorous and unpleasant year.