The Great Conversation:Change By Gabriel Blanchard Change is—ironically—constant. Change is, of course, an impossibly vast subject. Virtually everything in our experience changes; the whole material world is defined […]
The Great Conversation: Change Read More »
The Epic of GilgameshA Book Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Composed almost four thousand years ago, the Gilgamesh remains a moving tale of humanity and mortality. July is a
Gilgamesh: A Book Profile Read More »
Las CasasAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard The life of de las Casas is a study in colonialism, conversion, and zeal for justice. Born in the Spanish city
Las Casas: An Author Profile Read More »
Review: An Experiment in Criticism By Gabriel Blanchard Though much lauded for his fantasy fiction and accessible theology, C. S. Lewis is less well-known for his professional writings
Review: “An Experiment in Criticism” Read More »
The Great Conversation: Faith By Gabriel Blanchard Faith is one of the single most contentious topics in the Great Conversation, and that is saying a great deal. Faith
The Great Conversation: Faith Read More »
WellsAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard For boldness, energy, and devotion to principle, Ida B. Wells can rival almost anyone on the Author Bank. Among the pioneering scientists,
Wells: An Author Profile Read More »
JosephusAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard From priestly aristocrat to rebel general to imperial slave to eminent scholar, Josephus enjoyed one of the most dramatic careers of anyone
Josephus: An Author Profile Read More »
The Great Conversation:State By Gabriel Blanchard “L’état, c’est moi,” Louis XIV said: “I am the state.” But what does that mean? From Plato’s Republic right down to modern
The Great Conversation: State Read More »
HemingwayAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Hemingway’s matter and style both have proven some of the most profound influences upon American literature. The novelist Gertrude Stein, twenty-five years
Hemingway: An Author Profile Read More »
The Great Conversation: Progress By Gabriel Blanchard The idea of progress is one of the most influential—and distinctive—qualities of the modern age. The idea of progress colors the
The Great Conversation: Progress Read More »
