Nathanael Blake
Fellow
Nathanael Blake, Ph.D. is a Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His research interests include 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.
Nathanael Blake, Ph.D. is a Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His research interests include 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.
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.
As a cultural commentator, Dr. Blake has published hundreds of articles at outlets including Public Discourse, World Opinions, The Federalist, The Catholic World Report, and National Review. His first book, Victims of the Revolution: How Sexual Liberation Hurts Us All, is forthcoming from Ignatius Press in Spring 2025.
An evangelical Christian, Blake helps lead worship at his church—he particularly enjoys playing old hymns on double bass.
No, Being A Mother To Your Unborn Baby Is Not The Same As Slavery
Nathanael Blake
A woman’s natural ability to create life is under attack, and abortion supporters have decided to insensitively compare it to slavery.
Articles
The Federalist / February 13, 2023
Can Trump’s Promises And DeSantis’ Policies Drag Wannabe GOP Leaders Right In 2024?
Nathanael Blake
Presidential hopefuls, such as Nikki Haley, will have to follow the lead of Trump and DeSantis or embrace the moderate establishment label.
Articles
The Federalist / February 7, 2023
The science was never settled. Now The Atlantic joins NYT to question transgender orthodoxy
Nathanael Blake
The body modifications of so-called “gender-affirming care” have not been shown to be the best treatment for those suffering psychological distress over their embodiment as male or female. And some voices in corporate media are starting to admit this truth.
Articles
The Christian Post / February 6, 2023
When Study Shows Transgender Medicine Hurts Kids, Activists And Media Allies Slant The Science
Nathanael Blake
The American medical establishment followed activists instead of evidence, but the media help it manufacture a veneer of legitimacy.
Articles
The Federalist / January 30, 2023
The New York Times is finally giving liberals permission to resist transgenderism
Nathanael Blake
Accepting the reality and importance of our embodiment as male and female doesn’t end with rejecting transgender ideology.
Articles
The Christian Post / January 26, 2023
‘Dead Name’ Documentary Shows Kids Aren’t The Only Victims Of Trans Radicals — Their Parents…
Nathanael Blake
The film shows parents against transgenderism are not the bigots they have been portrayed as by trans activists and their media allies.
Articles
The Federalist / January 11, 2023
Why Leftists Like Nicholas Kristof Can Never Reconcile Christianity And The Sexual Revolution
Nathanael Blake
The rules provided by Christian sexual ethics protect the weak from the selfishness of the strong. It’s an essential part of loving one’s neighbor.
Articles
The Federalist / January 2, 2023
Many of those Committed to Sexual Liberation will Persist unto Destruction
Nathanael Blake
Abortion has much in common with transgenderism, for both are rooted in revulsion at the givenness and finitude of our physical being as male and female.
Articles
The Catholic World Report / December 26, 2022
For Conservatives To Win, Republicans Must Get Comfortable Using Power
Nathanael Blake
Conservatives should evaluate and exercise government power prudentially rather than rejecting it as a matter of principle.
Articles
The Federalist / December 21, 2022
No, It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone
Nathanael Blake
Contrary to what the media want you to believe, it is not desirable to live alone without obligations or responsibilities.
Articles
The Federalist / December 15, 2022