Articles by L. Joseph Hebert

About L. Joseph Hebert
L. Joseph Hebert is Professor of Politics, Law, and Leadership at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He is author of Poetry and Politics in the Play Sir Thomas More, editor of The Soul of Statesmanship: Shakespeare on Nature, Virtue, and Political Wisdom, and author of More Than Kings and Less Than Men: Tocqueville on the Promise and Perils of Democratic Individualism. He blogs at ljosephhebert.substack.com/, and lives in Davenport with his wife and children.
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Natural Law and Evangelization

May 12, 2026 L. Joseph Hebert 6

Recently, there has been a notable upsurge in adult conversions to the Catholic faith, even amidst a long-term decline in religious affiliation. Heartening as it is, this glimmer of hope raises a question for those […]