We have been told repeatedly to be reasonable, to compromise. But the new totalitarians do not seek dialogue with us; they seek submission. Every concession—every retracted tweet, every groveling apology, every updated syllabus—only emboldens them. What can we do? Alvino-Mario Fantini has some suggestions.

In this wide-ranging interview, Rachel Fulton Brown discusses topics such as the Virgin Mary and medieval Europe, Tolkien, fencing, and Milo.

Bill Forsyth’s Comfort and Joy has the quiet dignity of an old Christmas jumper, albeit one with a distinctly odd pattern.

“The paradox is that those who employ this language imagine themselves to be enlightened and progressive.”