Category: REVIEW

Tales of Hoffmann Enchants Palm Beach

Palm Beach’s outgoing director, David Walker, will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on, capped by this outstanding production of Hoffman set in the roaring ’20s.

A Cloud of Witnesses

The Syriac World introduces Western readers to the ancient riches of the Syriac Christian heritage.

Under the Cloud: Techno-Feudalism

In Under the Cloud, Yannis Varoufakis argues that the global economy is post-capitalist because it relies on rent extraction.

Tales of Contemplation

In Los Contemplativos, d’Ors writes with a quiet enthusiasm for the intense sobriety of a life devoted to the fullness of each moment.

Conservatism, Prudence, and Grace: A Philosophical Appraisal

Conservatism, Prudence, and Grace: A Philosophical Appraisal

Morello compellingly argues that the authentic conservative must open himself to the grace which is the ultimate remedy for our human and modern discontents.

January 27, 2024
Meditations on Imperial Decline

Meditations on Imperial Decline

Edward J. Watt’s study of Rome is a scholarly work, but his critique of the modern Right is shakier.

January 23, 2024
Searching for Ecclesial Clarity and Richness

Searching for Ecclesial Clarity and Richness

In Nichols’ Apologia, we see the ‘practical corollaries’ to which love of the Church leads when it is under attack.

January 20, 2024
“Inspired by Faith and Doctrine”

“Inspired by Faith and Doctrine”

Molnar’s presentation of the historical Catholic tradition seems written with today’s challenges in mind.

January 17, 2024
Ida Görres, Half-Sister of the West

Ida Görres, Half-Sister of the West

For Ida Görres, the only hope for wounded nature is that it be engulfed in grace.

January 14, 2024
Ground into Atoms and Scattered as Dust

Ground into Atoms and Scattered as Dust

The effect that foxhunting had on Scruton’s life cannot be exaggerated.

January 12, 2024
The World as God’s Icon: A Must-Read Monograph on the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas

The World as God’s Icon: A Must-Read Monograph on the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas

A true celebration of the mind for lovers of classical ancient and medieval thought, Morello’s is a valuable guide.

January 10, 2024
<em>Asterix and the White Iris</em> Brings Back a Bit of Bite

<em>Asterix and the White Iris</em> Brings Back a Bit of Bite

The new Asterix is not disappointing, but it nonetheless fails by being too conventional.

January 6, 2024
Is Bill Gates the Most Dangerous Man in the World?

Is Bill Gates the Most Dangerous Man in the World?

Even after giving away billions of dollars, Gates seems to have become no less poor. How does he do it?

January 5, 2024
The End of the World on the Danube: Wagner’s <em>Ring of the Nibelung</em> at the Hungarian State Opera

The End of the World on the Danube: Wagner’s <em>Ring of the Nibelung</em> at the Hungarian State Opera

A nearly all-Hungarian cast delivered the production with a skill that should, in most cases, make the singers internationally famous.

December 28, 2023
The Limits of Revivalism

The Limits of Revivalism

Bourke’s defence of the German philosopher is historically thorough and philosophically compelling.

December 24, 2023
<em>Mefistofele</em> Haunts Rome

<em>Mefistofele</em> Haunts Rome

In our nihilistic age, Boito’s Mefistofele may be primed for a comeback.

December 23, 2023