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The Real Made Sacred: On Seventeenth Century Spanish Sculpture

The Real Made Sacred: On Seventeenth Century Spanish Sculpture

Mothers in Combat Boots

Mothers in Combat Boots

February 15, 2010

Remembering Karen Novak, 1938-2009

Remembering Karen Novak, 1938-2009

November 15, 2009

My Irving Kristol and Ours

My Irving Kristol and Ours

October 1, 2009

Pro-Animal, Pro-Life

Pro-Animal, Pro-Life

Is Pornography the New Tobacco?

Is Pornography the New Tobacco?

Essays.

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REVIEW: ‘Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious’ by Ross Douthat

REVIEW: ‘Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious’ by Ross Douthat

Mary Eberstadt reflects on Ross Douthat’s exploration of a “new theism".

Beyond Jeremiads: Signs of Cultural Revival, Circa 2025

Beyond Jeremiads: Signs of Cultural Revival, Circa 2025

December 31, 2024

Men Are at War with God

Men Are at War with God

January 22, 2022