Contra Fr. Gerald Murray’s recent article in The Free Press, neither Iran’s potential acquisition of nuclear weapons nor its past proxy warfare justifies a full-scale war today.
Henry LongApril 23, 2026
Amid debates around classical liberalism, Michael Bonner’s new book, “The Crisis of Liberalism: The Origin and Destiny of Freedom” argues that far from a rupture with the past, liberalism is deeply rooted in the pre-modern Christian tradition.
Jozef Andrew KoscApril 23, 2026
The 1947 decision to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey to secure the eastern Mediterranean from Soviet influence reflects a more unified era in American politics, when the need to counter external threats was acknowledged by both Democrats and Republicans
Richard Allen HydeApril 21, 2026
A Christian realist approach to Israel rejects both sentimental Zionism and abolitionist moralism. The Jewish state may be criticized, restrained, and judged, but not denied the ordinary legitimacy granted to other nations.
Emir PhillipsApril 21, 2026
Editors James Diddams and Mark Tooley are joined by Hillsdale history professor Darryl Hart to discuss the rise of postliberal Protestantism in the US
James Diddams & Darryl Hart & Mark TooleyApril 19, 2026
Christians can disagree with Pope Leo’s prudential judgment about the Iran war while also appreciating his insistence on preaching the gospel, graciousness in the face of insults, and sincere concern for all who suffer from violence
Siobhan Heekin-CanedyApril 16, 2026
How did Hungary become such a symbol for postliberal Christians in the West? University of Tennessee professor James Patterson joins Editor James Diddams to discuss on the latest podcast
James M. Patterson & James DiddamsApril 15, 2026
Viktor Orbán has lost reelection as Prime Minister of Hungary—but how did a small central European state rise to such prominence among American right-wing intellectuals to begin with?
James M. PattersonApril 15, 2026
More than a century after its end, the memory of World War I remains haunting. But as Odd Arne Westad argues in his book, “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History”, the real problem is that it isn’t haunting us enough.
Sean DurnsApril 15, 2026
