Pope John Paul II: The Self as Gift
Pope John Paul II: The Self as Gift By Gabriel Blanchard Few figures on our author bank have bequeathed to us so extensive or complex a legacy of …
Great Works & Authors
Lavoisier: The Chemical Revolution
Lavoisier: The Chemical Revolution By Gabriel Blanchard Lavoisier represents the pinnacle of Enlightenment scientific advancement. The Enlightenment can be usefully defined as the period from the middle of …
Luther: The Spark of the Reformation
Luther: The Spark of the Reformation By Matt McKeown Few have wielded a more universal influence upon world history than Martin Luther. Luther is one of the more …
Jung: The Mind and the Spirit
Jung: The Mind and the Spirit By Gabriel Blanchard The greatest disciple and rival to Freud, Jung wedded psychology and spirituality. A few vague-sounding phrases like “Jungian archetype” …
Erasmus: Prince of the Humanists
Erasmus: Prince of the Humanists By Matt McKeown As much as the printing press itself, Erasmus revolutionized western scholarship. The Renaissance is, through no fault of its own, …
Beauvoir: The Mother of Modern Feminism
Beauvoir: The Mother of Modern Feminism By Gabriel Blanchard Beauvoir’s thought and legacy are as interesting as they are thorny. Simone de Beauvoir is probably among the most …
Student Essay: The Power of Mercy
Student Essay: The Power of Mercy By Thea Keuning Compassion can break down even the most hardened spiritual corruption. Fyodor Dostoevsky‘s novel Crime and Punishment details the sufferings …
St. Catherine of Siena: Charity and Wisdom
Catherine of Siena: Charity and Wisdom By Matt McKeown St. Catherine of Siena was undaunted by her own status and that of others, following her conscience alone. The …
Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Discipleship
Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Discipleship By Gabriel Blanchard Bonhoeffer united the courage of a martyr with the profundity of a sage. Just four weeks before the irrevocable collapse …
Gibbon: The First Modern Historian
Gibbon: The First Modern Historian By Matt McKeown Gibbon has left his mark on English-language literature and history. In the United States, we tend to associate 1776 with …
