Category: Interview

Occasional Dialogues: Kurt Hofer interviews Glenn Ellmers

In this episode of “Occasional Dialogues,” Kurt Hofer interviews Glenn Ellmers. They discuss Ellmers’ new book, populism, political philosophy, and the need for a muscular Christianity instead of “liberalism with hymnals.”

The Middle East Is Imploding: An Interview with <strong>Fr. Benedict Kiely</strong>

The Middle East Is Imploding: An Interview with <strong>Fr. Benedict Kiely</strong>

A bomb of poverty has been hurled at the country by economic sanctions imposed by the West, Kiely says.

May 15, 2023
“The New Right, More Than Simply Conservative, Is Entirely Subversive”: An Interview with <strong>Agustín Laje</strong>

“The New Right, More Than Simply Conservative, Is Entirely Subversive”: An Interview with <strong>Agustín Laje</strong>

The idea that everyone must ‘invent’ their own identity creates too much social stress, too much discomfort. Perhaps we were freer and more comfortable when certain identity traits were already taken care of beforehand.

May 13, 2023
Paideia and Renewing Greece: An Interview with <strong>Dimitris Natsios</strong>

Paideia and Renewing Greece: An Interview with <strong>Dimitris Natsios</strong>

Our goal is to break free from our current system and to give rise to a political movement that won’t simply earn some seats in Parliament, but that will change Greece.

“European Citizens Are Not Being Told”: An Interview with a Pirate

“European Citizens Are Not Being Told”: An Interview with a Pirate

“If Europe was aware of Chat Control, the debate would be tremendous,” Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer asserts in this interview about mass surveillance, fundamental rights, and how to effectively combat child sexual abuse online.

May 9, 2023
“Right-Wing Governments Are Attacked on a Daily Basis”: An Interview with <strong>Balázs Hidvéghi</strong> 

“Right-Wing Governments Are Attacked on a Daily Basis”: An Interview with <strong>Balázs Hidvéghi</strong> 

If the big political parties do not change their policies on a wide range of issues, such as the green agenda, economic competitiveness, or migration, they will see the consequences at the 2024 elections.

May 4, 2023
“We are on the right track”: An interview with <strong>Francesco Paolo Capone</strong>

“We are on the right track”: An interview with <strong>Francesco Paolo Capone</strong>

“Throughout the world, work has lost its centrality: finance, real estate, land income, and consumption have formed the fragile foundations of an unsustainable economic system.”

April 28, 2023
Islam’s Paradox: An Interview with <strong>Rémi Brague</strong>

Islam’s Paradox: An Interview with <strong>Rémi Brague</strong>

Many intellectuals express deep admiration for Islam. Yet, they would be horrified if Muslim customs were imposed on them.

Islam, Scholarship, and Modernity: An Interview with <strong>Dr. Javad Hashmi</strong>—Part I

Islam, Scholarship, and Modernity: An Interview with <strong>Dr. Javad Hashmi</strong>—Part I

Can a historical-critical lens affect how we understand early Islam, and what it means to be a Muslim today?

Modernity and its Oedipus Complex With Christianity: An Interview with <strong>Edward Hadas</strong>

Modernity and its Oedipus Complex With Christianity: An Interview with <strong>Edward Hadas</strong>

Modernity, in its rebellion against Christianity, embarked on a path to ruin. Unless the spirit of modernity perceives itself as being in a place of need, hostility towards Christian values will continue.

April 13, 2023
The Good Friday Agreement: An Interview with <strong>Debi Hamilton</strong>

The Good Friday Agreement: An Interview with <strong>Debi Hamilton</strong>

“It’s civil servants running the county at the minute. With the politicians being out of office, the health service is way behind with operations and cancer treatments. It’s all because they can’t agree, and it all comes down to Orange (Protestants) and Green (Catholics).”

April 11, 2023
Quid Est Veritas?—Interview with <strong>David Lloyd Dusenbury</strong>

Quid Est Veritas?—Interview with <strong>David Lloyd Dusenbury</strong>

“We really can’t imagine the world without the drama of Jesus and Pilate,” the author said, exploring the ripple effects of history’s most influential trial.

April 7, 2023