Christian Theology
The Camp of the Saints (Jean Raspail)
We often hear hysterical lies about “banned books,” meaning any work that has ever been criticized by anyone on the Right. But all such books are freely available, globally, to anyone, in multiple editions,...
On Social Justice (Saint Basil the Great)
None of us likes to be told to change his life. No doubt this was true for cavemen, and it is even more true today, when unfettered individual autonomy is the idol of the...
Christian Orthodox Political Philosophy: A Theological Approach (Pavlos M. Kyprianou)
At present institutional Christianity has no power in America. Yes, “separation of church and state” is both ahistorical and stupid, but even a separation recognizes the dual nature of any society, typically governed in...
The Sunlilies: Eastern Orthodoxy As a Radical Counterculture (Graham Pardun)
It’s time for a palate cleanser, a turn away from politics and from endless talk of the evil man does to man. Today our focus is a lovely and inspiring book of Eastern Orthodox...
The Holy Fire: The Story of the Fathers of the Eastern Church (Robert Payne)
It’s Lent, so let’s spend a little time away from politics. The Holy Fire, first published in 1957, when Eastern Orthodoxy had zero presence in the religious consciousness of most of America, is a...
On Wealth and Poverty (Saint John Chrysostom)
As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be rich. I was not wealthy growing up, nor was anybody I knew. Today, however, as I state perhaps too often, I am rich....
On “No Enemies to the Right”
Stephen Covey wrote a once-famous book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Six of the habits are forgettable, and should be forgotten. But the seventh—ah, that is everything! “Begin with the end in...
The Age of Paradise: Christendom from Pentecost to the First Millennium (John Strickland)
Christian nationalism is in the air. While that obscure term has been weaponized recently to whip up hate against Christians, it is a real thing, with many historical manifestations. For both Christianity and nationalism...
The Concept of the Political (Carl Schmitt)
This, Carl Schmitt’s best-known work, first published in 1932, is a crucial book for our present moment. The clear-eyed Schmitt, who stands far above any modern political philosopher, writes here of timeless principles that...
The Religion of the Apostles: Orthodox Christianity in the First Century (Stephen De Young)
Myths about Christianity abound, and some myths even pass as common knowledge. One myth is that Christians, after Jesus Christ started a new religion, worshipped in a very simple manner, revolving around undeveloped doctrines...