Some define liberalism as being founded on a belief in a ‘universal man’, some common essential which, unless obscured by its refusal, is present in all persons. On this ground, liberalism asserts, no actual difference is discernable between Englishmen, Pakistanis,
Or R.L. Dabney on Northern Conservatism There is a sort of conservatism which has been popular ever since people recognized the difference between what we used to do and what we could do. Let us, in reference to that excellent
By breaking the family If you want to find the root of the West’s instability, it lies in the constant failure of the righteous as a whole to defend the family. Chesterton said of the family that it “may fairly
Parts One and Two laid out the usefulness of a metaphor for civilizations in history, the metric Scripture gives for understanding civilizations (I), and why several of the common genres of such metaphors are less than suited for purpose (II).
The Imperfections of the Competition As intimated in the first entry to this triple-feature, mankind has many, many metaphors to describe civilization. Coming up with one is a common part of promulgating a theory of history. Today, we’ll consider four
How do you conceive of a civilization or a society? When you discuss history, does a society rise and fall? Is it young or old, solar or lunar, a part of a season-cycle? How do you picture a society’s lifespan?
Third Way theology is abdication, cowardice, and dereliction of duty. The pretension of ‘third way’ theology is that it joins neither side and charts a distinctively Christian course. The reality is that it acts as an excuse to stand out
Read Part I here. Judge Just Judge Just succeeds Judge Pragmatic and brings what he calls a ‘metaphysical’ approach. He holds the work of judging to be ultimately a moral endeavor, a work of conforming to “our moral heritage” (Delaney
The difference between an ‘originalist’ judge and a ‘living Constitution’ judge is significant. Conservatives laud the first (sometimes) and damn the second; liberals damn the first and (sometimes) laud the second. Delaney approaches the question of judicial philosophy more circumspectly
This is a semi-review of Stephen Wolfe’s controversial book The Case for Christian Nationalism, a review I wrote some time ago for a different venue, shortly after finishing the book. Having shifted the focus of this blog to include political