Nathanael Blake
Fellow
Nathanael Blake, Ph.D. is a Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His first book, Victims of the Revolution: How Sexual Liberation Hurts Us All, was published by Ignatius Press in Spring 2025. As a cultural commentator, Dr. Blake has published hundreds of articles at outlets including Public Discourse, World Opinions, The Federalist, Catholic World Report, and the University Bookman.
Nathanael Blake, Ph.D. is a Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His first book, Victims of the Revolution: How Sexual Liberation Hurts Us All, was published by Ignatius Press in Spring 2025. As a cultural commentator, Dr. Blake has published hundreds of articles at outlets including Public Discourse, World Opinions, The Federalist, Catholic World Report, and the University Bookman.
His research interests include American political theory, Christian political thought, and the intersection of natural law and philosophical hermeneutics. His published scholarship includes, among others, work on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Soren Kierkegaard.
Dr. Blake grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and received an undergraduate degree in microbiology with a chemistry minor from Oregon State University. After working as a writer and editor in the pro-life movement, he enrolled in graduate studies at the Catholic University of America, earning a doctorate in political theory. His dissertation was titled: “Natural Law and History: The Use and Abuse of Practical Reason.” Blake was a Richard M. Weaver Fellow of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and taught American Government at Wheeling Jesuit University.
An evangelical Christian, Blake helps lead worship at his church—he particularly enjoys playing old hymns on double bass.
Fear and trembling, as well as comfort, in reading the words of Jesus
Nathanael Blake
The Jesus of the Bible is not a laid-back dude saying, “You do you, man.” Rather, He tells us that we are in danger of Hell and insists that we follow Him to be saved.
Articles
Catholic World Report / June 2, 2022
Why Mothers Have A Duty To Nourish Any Children Inside Their Wombs
Nathanael Blake
The flaws of an old hypothetical also illuminate the weakness of contemporary arguments for abortion grounded on claims of bodily autonomy.
Articles
The Federalist / May 23, 2022
What’s Inside Abortion Supporters’ Illogical Resentment Against ‘Forced Birth’
Nathanael Blake
Liberal complaints about ‘forced birth’ demonstrate an anti-human ideology that poisons the self-giving of love.
Articles
the Federalist / May 10, 2022
Elon Musk Can’t Fix Twitter’s Ego Problem
Nathanael Blake
The human need for recognition impels us toward engagement, and bitterness when it does not give us the attention and affirmation we crave.
Articles
The Federalist / May 5, 2022
The Problems of Putting off Children
Nathanael Blake
A vision of control based on ambition, education, and income has come to dominate professional-class perspectives on having children, but we should reject these mistaken cultural pressures and remember that truly abundant life is achieved through giving and receiving love.
Articles
Public Discourse / May 3, 2022
Democrats’ Culture War Is Destroying Their Ability To Govern Competently Enough To Fool Voters
Nathanael Blake
The ideology making Democrats unpopular is also preventing them from understanding why they are unpopular.
Articles
The Federalist / April 26, 2022
Florida Must Hold Disney Accountable Because Nobody Else Can
Nathanael Blake
The people running Disney have turned against the ordinary families whose support built the company.
Articles
The Federalist / April 26, 2022
NYT Columnist Admits Schools Are Grooming Children Into LGBT Identities
Nathanael Blake
A New York Times columnist has again confirmed that social conservatives were right: educators are pushing LGBT ideology on students.
Articles
The Federalist / April 14, 2022
Big Business’s Alliance With The Political Left Is Turning Into A Major Strategic Blunder
Nathanael Blake
Conservatives may be less subservient to business interests than expected. That miscalculation could end up costing woke capital dearly.
Articles
The Federalist / April 7, 2022
How Liberalism Ruined Sex and Degraded Women
Nathanael Blake
Morally, liberal ideology deprives a woman of anything stronger than setting her own ‘I want’ against the ‘I want’ of a man.
Articles
The Federalist / April 1, 2022