Sojourns with Schall

Orlando in Hindsight

June 24, 2016 James V. Schall, S.J. 0

I. As it turns out, the killings in Orlando were not what they seemed to be or what too many wanted them to be—that is, simply a random act of “hatred” caused by a deranged […]

Film & Music

So I Married a Demonologist

June 22, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

MPAA Rating: R USCCB Rating:A-III Reel Rating: (3 out of 5 reels) It’s unfortunate that there has never been a truly great exorcist movie (for the record, I consider The Exorcist to be a good, […]

Essay

Confessions of an “elitist”

June 22, 2016 George Weigel 0

The term “elitist” has been bandied about so promiscuously in this election cycle that it’s become virtually content-free. Yet “elitist” is also being weaponized as a scare-word to prevent legitimate criticism of ideas, attitudes, and […]

Europe as a ‘Soft Utopia’

June 21, 2016 Todd Huizinga 0

Editor’s note: The following article is based on excerpts from the new book, The New Totalitarian Temptation: Global Governance and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe, published by Encounter Books. It contends that the European […]