How Belief in Moscow as ‘The New Rome’ Explains Kirill’s Astonishing Declaration That ‘Russia Has Never Attacked Anyone’
Saying outrageous, verifiably untrue things has sort of become Patriarch Kirill of Moscow’s brand. The…
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Restless Heart Syndrome: When Bad Movies Happen to Good People
Restless Heart is quite obviously a labor of love. Someone really, really loves Augustine. Writing critically about it, which I must do, feels a bit like complaining that someone’s terribly earnest, harp-accompanied wedding was tacky, and too long.
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Goy to the World: What Does Hanukkah Have to Teach Us About Living in Empire?
A goyish writer wrestles with the anti-imperial themes of Hanukkah and the discomfiting questions it raises for citizens of the American empire. Might an empire be a force for good? Is “force for good” an oxymoron? And finally: how does a Roman manage, in practical terms, to say no to Rome?
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A Brief History of Olympic Flames
The Olympic Flame, a potent symbol with religious connotations, has historically been the focus of social protest.
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