Category: Essay

John Finlay’s Prayer to the Father

The American poet John Finlay died of a disease bred out of his own sins, but he prepared himself to see Truth face-to-face.

The Source of All Blessings

The Cross is the most awful sign the world has ever known, and the only sign that brings victory and hope: “In hoc signo vinces.”

Rudyard Kipling, Islam, and Empire

Rudyard Kipling, Islam, and Empire

In Kipling’s mind, the relativizing of different traditions within the harmony of the common worship of God could be satisfactorily manifested in the British Empire.

February 29, 2024
Demographic Collapse and Hungarian Family Policy,  Part I

Demographic Collapse and Hungarian Family Policy,  Part I

The West has enjoyed living standards previously unimaginable, but demographic challenges imperil its future.

February 29, 2024
Lessons From Hungary’s Transition

Lessons From Hungary’s Transition

Hungary’s break with communism remains an instructive case study for transitioning regimes worldwide.

February 28, 2024
<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: <br>Interlude—The Case of ‘Albinoni’s Adagio’

<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: <br>Interlude—The Case of ‘Albinoni’s Adagio’

The Adagio gives a totally distorted picture of Albinoni and his music.

February 28, 2024
Instability, Drug Trafficking, and Human Rights in Guinea-Bissau

Instability, Drug Trafficking, and Human Rights in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is politically unstable and plagued by drug traffickers. The president himself may be implicated in the violence.

February 27, 2024
Cyprus: Mass Migration Leads to Demographic Replacement 

Cyprus: Mass Migration Leads to Demographic Replacement 

The native population of Cyprus—with Turkish involvement—is currently facing demographic replacement by Muslim migrants.

February 26, 2024
The Everything App and the Separation of Powers

The Everything App and the Separation of Powers

Could the convenience of an ‘everything app’ be reproduced without actually concentrating the ownership of data?

February 26, 2024
Saving Armenia: A Personal Encounter

Saving Armenia: A Personal Encounter

Despite all the pious talk about helping Ukraine, it seems that the asset-poor but culturally rich Christian nation of Armenia must fend for itself.

February 25, 2024
Betraying Urban England, Betraying Rural England

Betraying Urban England, Betraying Rural England

A truly conservative government would have done everything in its power to protect our historic towns and rural landscape.

February 25, 2024
The Perennial Problem of Russian Political Culture

The Perennial Problem of Russian Political Culture

Historian Richard Pipes argued that Russia is firmly rooted in an imperialist and authoritarian tradition.

February 24, 2024
My Attempt to Stop the Desecration of Canterbury Cathedral

My Attempt to Stop the Desecration of Canterbury Cathedral

Our sacred places are being turned into meaningless chambers fit for any base purpose.

February 24, 2024
Putin Unwittingly Acknowledged the Ukrainian Nation

Putin Unwittingly Acknowledged the Ukrainian Nation

Common descent from the Ancient Rus is largely the spiritus movens of Putin’s expansionism.

February 23, 2024