Nathanael Blake

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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 

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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. 

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Longing for the Apocalypse, Now

Nathanael Blake

The longing for justice should direct us in humility toward God.

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The Catholic World Report / March 20, 2022

The Transgender Misinformation Machine

Nathanael Blake

The purpose of the transgender misinformation machine is not so much to persuade, but to provide justification for coercion.

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The Federalist / March 10, 2022

What People Who Love Life Should Be Doing Now To Prepare For Roe To Go

Nathanael Blake

Overturning Roe v. Wade will not end the struggle to protect human life in utero, but it is the breakout battle.

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The Federalist / February 28, 2022

Why The New Right Needs To Ditch Its Bitterness Against The Old Right

Nathanael Blake

The New Right will be handicapped if its boosters indulge in hubris and ingratitude.

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The Federalist / February 15, 2022

Youngkin Governs For Parents Who Say: Get Away From Our Kids, You Freaks

Nathanael Blake

Republican officials should follow Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s lead and solidify the GOP as the party of parents.

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The Federalist / February 2, 2022

Christians, Stop Selling Other Christians Out To Get Pagan Elites’ Approval

Nathanael Blake

Big-name evangelicals engaged with elite culture often go far beyond legitimate calls for accountability within the church.

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The Federalist / January 25, 2022

Exclusive: Sen. Tom Cotton Introduces Bill To Keep Men Out Of Women’s Prisons

Nathanael Blake

Male convicts do not belong in women’s prisons, and Sen. Tom Cotton is taking the lead in working to keep them out.

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The Federalist / January 12, 2022

Liberalism Has Become a Dirty Joke

Nathanael Blake

The ravages of ideological liberalism, especially the damage done by the sexual revolution to family and community, require active redress.

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Public Discourse / January 12, 2022

Why America’s Ruling Class Is So Incompetent

Nathanael Blake

Elites are inevitable; their legitimacy and continuity is not. Ours lack the virtue and wisdom needed for good governance and leadership.

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The Federalist / January 7, 2022

Leaked Biden Plan Would House Violent Men In Women’s Prison Cells

Nathanael Blake

President Biden’s proposed executive order on law enforcement would order men identifying as women to be transferred to female prisons.

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The Federalist / January 5, 2022

Why The Omicron Variant Is Good News

Nathanael Blake

We must learn to live with the possibility of infection, rather than imagining a world without this virus.

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The Federalist / January 3, 2022

Defund The Speech Police

Nathanael Blake

Defeating wokeness will require more than ballot-box triumphs. The campaign against it will be long and must be sustained at multiple levels of government.

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The Federalist / December 21, 2021