
Flying the Flag for G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton knew that allegiance to the flag comes after the allegiance which already exists for hearth and home.

Chesterton knew that allegiance to the flag comes after the allegiance which already exists for hearth and home.

The compatibility of imperial and indigenous imperatives comes through in Tiberius’s land reforms.

You should attend the opera. It is challenging, yes, but it is often the most challenging artistic modes which are the most rewarding once understood.

Verdi sat like ‘an Assyrian god,’ constantly commenting on the smallest details.

A truly philosophical investigation must remain open to things that pertain to the domain of grace, the life engendered by faith.

In any institution the loyalty and obedience of subordinates is maintained by some kind of reward given by superiors.

The debate between Cassirer and Heidegger was one of the most momentous moments in the history of Western philosophy.

The ancients believed in journeys to other worlds that were the ultimate destination of every immortal soul.

The Genesis story about fallen angels engendering giants tells us a great deal about modern politics.
OnlyFans-style normalization of virtual pornography robs young men of the instinct to possess, to lay claim, to civilize.
When the people banded together to protect Portugal’s heritage, the Left crumbled.
Cultures of the past instinctively recognised the connexion between physicality and objective truth.
Europe was from the beginning more than the Continent that bears that name.
Auguste Rodin’s friendship with an American bodybuilder shows the close relationship between the sport and art.
Ronald Reagan knew how to be a great president.
When man’s nature is reduced to sophisticated machinery, there remains no place for the heart.
America’s literary icons produced great stories; but their real lives were also cautionary tales.
Poetry is in rough shape—but why?
The ‘serious’ Rossini still does not get the appreciation he deserves in the opera world.
In spite of all the apparent counterevidence, we Christians must support political pluralism because of our faith and our experience.
Conservatism comes from our natural human dispositions, but it can also emerge from our reflection on history and on the human condition.