Nathanael Blake
Postdoctoral Fellow
Nathanael Blake, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His primary research interests are American political theory, Christian political thought, and the intersection of natural law and philosophical hermeneutics. His published scholarship has included work on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Alasdair MacIntyre, Russell Kirk and J.R.R. Tolkien. He is currently working on a study of Kierkegaard and labor. As a cultural observer and commentator, he is also fascinated at how our secularizing culture develops substitutes for the loss of religious symbols, meaning and order.
Nathanael Blake, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His primary research interests are American political theory, Christian political thought, and the intersection of natural law and philosophical hermeneutics. His published scholarship has included work on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Alasdair MacIntyre, Russell Kirk and J.R.R. Tolkien. He is currently working on a study of Kierkegaard and labor. As a cultural observer and commentator, he is also fascinated at how our secularizing culture develops substitutes for the loss of religious symbols, meaning and order.
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 served as an adjunct professor of American Government at Wheeling Jesuit University.
Dr. Blake is a Senior Contributor to The Federalist, where he has published over 150 pieces since 2017. His work has been published in a variety of publications, including Public Discourse, The Catholic World Report, and National Review.
An evangelical Christian, Blake helps lead worship at his church—he particularly enjoys playing old hymns on double bass.
Defunding Child Sexualizers Like the Kinsey Institute Should Be A No-Brainer For Republicans
Nathanael Blake
The reflexive defense of Kinsey takes on more sinister overtones given the left’s renewed emphasis on viewing children as sexual agents, exemplified by its obsession with “LGBT kids.”
Articles
The Federalist / December 22, 2023
Cornered By Facts, Rabid Transgender Ideologues Lash Out With More Lies
Nathanael Blake
The purveyors of child sexual mutilation are worried. Those fighting against medically “transitioning” children have won a lot in the last year, and the transgender lobby is responding by lying even more.
Articles
The Federalist / December 5, 2023
Jew-Haters Loathe All Of Western Civilization, Not Just Israel
Nathanael Blake
Though there are plenty of politically liberal Jews, including in Israel, and though there have been many Jews who became leftist radicals, Jewish identity remains a threat to leftism.
Articles
The Federalist / November 29, 2023
The Biden Administration Is Scheming To Take Your Kids Away
Nathanael Blake
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for foster care, which would treat any parent rejecting LGBT ideology as a child abuser.
Articles
The Federalist / November 27, 2023
Men and marriage
Nathanael Blake
Risk-based aversion to marriage isn’t just wrong—it’s unmanly.
WORLD Opinions / October 25, 2023
Foreign Policy ‘Experts’ Ignore Hamas’ Religious Zeal For Jewish Genocide
Nathanael Blake
They genuinely believe that God wants them to exterminate the Jews and wipe Israel off the map.
The Federalist / October 19, 2023
How Trustworthy Are Medical Organizations That Rabidly Support Until-Birth Abortion?
Nathanael Blake
A recent column in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine is a perfect example of how activists are capturing the institutions of American medicine and corrupting its soul.
The Federalist / September 27, 2023
The transgender liability
Nathanael Blake
Surprise veto shows that opposing trans radicalism is a political winner.
WORLD Opinions / September 26, 2023
Pro-Lifers Shouldn’t Trust Trump
Nathanael Blake
As Donald Trump seeks the Republican nomination for a third time, he is making clear that the alliance with pro-lifers is over.
The Federalist / September 19, 2023
A tyrannical assault on parental rights
Nathanael Blake
California’s transgender bill is the next step in a long war on human nature and human flourishing.
WORLD Opinions / September 11, 2023
Trump’s mugshot miscalculation?
Nathanael Blake
The former president’s focus on the 2020 election could alienate the moderates he needs to win.
WORLD Opinions / August 29, 2023
Conservatives Must Understand Where They Went Wrong Before They Can Go Right
Nathanael Blake
In Claes Ryn’s latest book, The Failure of American Conservatism And the Road Not Taken, the esteemed professor chronicles how conservative intellectuals denigrated history and tradition to America’s detriment.
The Federalist / August 28, 2023