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Daniel K. WilliamsBooksJournalSpring 2025

The Power of Charisma in American History: An Interview with Molly Worthen

The concept of charisma offers a striking new way of thinking about the relationship between religion and politics in the United States.

Kirsten SandersFamilyMarriageFormationJournalSpring 2025

Forsaking All Others

To have at the end of your life one single story, a promise that was kept, would gesture to all the things you did not choose.

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 HortonBooksJournal 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 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.