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 …
Great Works & Authors
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 …
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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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, …
Hippocrates: The Founder of Western Medicine
Hippocrates: The Founder of Western Medicine By Gabriel Blanchard What we call modern medical science stretches far further back than we may think. Like Homer or the composer …
Chaucer: The Father of English Literature
Chaucer: The Father of English Literature By Matt McKeown After centuries of obscurity, Chaucer restored vernacular English literature to prominence. The son of a wealthy merchant family with …
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 …
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 …
