The New Privacy
Constant surveillance by an impersonal power preserves a modern society more autonomous and secretive than any that came before.
Constant surveillance by an impersonal power preserves a modern society more autonomous and secretive than any that came before.
A minute's reflection reveals a wild and diverse array of forces that influence our lives, none of which are reducible simply to parliamentary procedure.
Walker Percy sees the modern condition as a common disaster for believer and unbeliever alike.
Parenting in 2017 seems impossibly overwhelming—but the ideal liberal citizen modern parenting strives to produce shouldn’t be the goal of Christian parents. Instead, we should look to the best practices of both past and present to help our children resist atomization and pursue true flourishing.
A group of orthodox Catholics in a small suburb along D.C.’s northeast border are rediscovering the joys of a life of fidelity in a small place built around their local parish.
Social media isn't changing human nature, but it is tapping into our most basic flaws.
If it hopes to save itself from a death spiral of explosion-driven blockbuster failures, Hollywood must rethink its use of movie theatre technology and, more importantly, reimagine what the institution of film and cinema can mean for American moviegoers.
Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, published over 50 years ago, has a surprising relevance to contemporary evangelical women rediscovering what it means to pursue a vocational calling that goes beyond being a wife, mother, and homemaker.
Christ’s words in the gospels about receiving the kingdom “like a child” should not be used to shame Christians when they have questions or doubts about their faith.
Religious communities serve as icons of the Christian life. Today more than ever, we need their witness of poverty, chastity, and obedience to counteract our contemporary excess.
We need a better way of talking about success and social standing. By looking at how ambition’s status has changed over time, we can identify a more robust alternative: vocation.
In The Way Way Back, grace is granted through both mundane and mysterious circumstances - and allows people to accomplish what they could not do alone.