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Morgan Museum Ceiling

The Decline of the Humanities (and Why It Matters)

What does the decline of the humanities in American education say about our culture?

Jul 13, 2023
The Benjamin Franklin Memorial

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Political and civil instability is the norm of man-made government. The relative stability experienced by Americans sometimes leads us to take that fact for granted.

Jul 6, 2023
Rural America

Autonomy, Amongst Other Things

Radical autonomy, the civic duty of museums, and a God who doesn't need you.

Jun 29, 2023
Washington on Rushmore

On a Generation's Imprints

While generalizations about a generation will always be just that - generalizations - they can help us to understand patterns and currents within our culture.

Jun 22, 2023
Christ Crucified

The Celebration of Love and Glimpses of Catholic Culture

Reflections on the Christian vision of love and glimpses of Christian life from across the world.

Jun 15, 2023
Government building

Politics Won't Save Your Soul

Politics won't save your soul. Only a life of faith has the ballast to help young people weather the storm of cultural turmoil.

Jun 8, 2023
Golden Hour Sunset

The Incorruptibles and Reminders of the Resurrection

The body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, the founder of a religious community in Missouri, appears to be incorrupt, serving as a reminder of God's presence and the Resurrection.

Jun 1, 2023
Hand of Christ

Why Can't We Be Friends?

"You are my friends, if you do what I command."

May 25, 2023
Sunset in the heartland

Euthanasia in the Heartland

Euthanasia and assisted suicide have begun to spread through various corners of the West, and Minnesota will soon vote to allow these practices within its borders.

May 17, 2023
Buckingham Palace

God and King

Questions of monarchy, artificial intelligence, and a Jubilee.

May 10, 2023