Books

A Kaleidoscope of “Beauteous Truth”

August 7, 2015 Jerry Salyer 0

Only foreigners and politicians talk of ‘Britain.’” So wrote Englishman C. S. Lewis, deeming the British Empire a thing much too broad, big, and abstract to interest the true patriot. In Lewis’ reckoning “Great Britain” […]

Analysis

Taking the “long view” on Russia

August 5, 2015 George Weigel 0

Queried about the Holy See’s less-than-vigorous response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, senior Vatican officials are given to saying (often with a dismissive tone, as if the question came from a dim-wit), “We take the […]

Film & Music

Anton Bruckner and God

August 2, 2015 R.J. Stove 1

Editor’s note: This is an abridged and otherwise edited version of a lecture given at the Caroline Chisholm (Catholic) Library, Melbourne, on July 7, 2015. +++ At the very start, I want to explain that […]