Madison: Architect of the Constitution
Madison: Architect of the Constitution By Travis Copeland Madison’s learning and values are among the principal shapers of American history. Although he is known as the Architect of …
Student Essay: E Pluribus Unum?
Student Essay: E Pluribus Unum? By Jeremy Douglass The divisions between us as individuals do not align neatly to the “sides” we are all supposedly on. Individuality is …
A Doubtful Martyr
A Doubtful Martyr: A Review of The Power and the Glory By Gabriel Blanchard Faith and doubt are usually thought of as opposites. But what if faith and …
Newman: History and Eternity
Newman: History and Eternity By Matt McKeown Only a handful of figures can truly claim to have revolutionized Christians’ idea of their own history; John Newman is one …
The Great Conversation: Emotion
The Great Conversation: Emotion By Matt McKeown One of the few really universal human experiences, emotion is naturally a favorite subject of the “Great Conversation.” The emotions are …
Lee: The Unity of Man
Lee: The Unity of Man By Gabriel Blanchard Few authors offer us a more straightforward moral, or one with greater power. Very few names on our author bank …
Student Essay: The Qualities of Revenge in “Hamlet”
Student Essay: The Qualities of Revenge in Hamlet By Mark Epstein The desire for revenge seems simple, but it gives rise to different results according to the character …
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The Great Conversation: Tyranny
The Great Conversation: Tyranny By Gabriel Blanchard Tyranny is one of the oldest problems in western thought—and practice. What is tyranny? It is agreed by almost all the …
Bentham: The Architect of Utilitarianism
Bentham: The Architect of Utilitarianism By Matt McKeown What is the proper calculus of morals and, to the extent they differ, of politics? Born in England in 1748, …
Student Story: A Face in the Crowd
Student Story: A Face in the Crowd By Madison Queen A chance encounter in a stifling marketplace turns suddenly into something else … Something made me want to …
