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View allThe Spiritual Roots of JD Vance’s Populism
Patrick T. Brown
Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s Game (1985) follows a group of teenagers who grow up to influence the course of history. One posts…
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National Review / August 28, 2026
The England I Knew Is Gone
Carl R. Trueman
Leslie Poles Hartley famously dubbed the past “a foreign country.” This summer, for the first time, I sensed that the…
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First Things / August 27, 2026
Some Thoughts on Stoner Alley
Francis X. Maier
One of my favorite, if cynical, figures from Reformation history and Europe’s Wars of Religion is Henri de Bourbon. Raised as…
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The Catholic Thing / August 26, 2026
The Best Film Ever?
George Weigel
1966 was a great year for movies and six decades later, the five nominated for “Best Picture” at the 39th…
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National Catholic Register / August 26, 2026
A Surprisingly Subversive Sex Comedy
Patrick T. Brown
In his recent memoir, Communion, JD Vance talks about feeling “profoundly sad for today’s kids” navigating the dating scene. “Hookup culture…
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First Things / August 26, 2026

