“Eric Miller on Christopher Lasch and Wendell Berry.” Elias Crim and Pete Davis talk with Eric Miller about two of FPR’s guiding lights, and they also share their reflections on last month’s FPR conference.“The Case Against Sentimentality.” InAmerica Magazine, Michial Farmer evis … | Continue reading
What I’m writing is not an exposé of the Christian college, nor a bitter and defiant account of my triumph over an evil system, but a confession of my own failures, faulty motivations, and despair. | Continue reading
If we learn about ourselves and our homes through travel, we don’t just become better “citizens of the world”—we can become more conscious and thoughtful citizens of our own places. | Continue reading
“Hawley to Introduce Bill to Move Federal Agencies out of Washington D.C. to Economically Stagnant Areas.” Jack Crowe outlines Josh Hawley’s new proposal. It sounds like Senator Hawley has been listening toPatrick Deneen.“Our Overdue Reckoning with China.” John Burtka critiques t … | Continue reading
All in all, mark The Vermont Papers down as a brave if idealistic attempt to chart the beginning of a campaign to preserve and refresh liberty, community and democracy in the one small state best suited for such a revival. | Continue reading
Little do I know that in a few days I will have died properly: by explosion. | Continue reading
Plough Quarterly: Vocation. The new issue ofPloughhas several good pieces on the meaning and value of work. One of my favorites is theinterview with Mike Rowe.“Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore.” Judith Shulevitz demonstrates that as our working hours become “desynchronized, … | Continue reading
“‘These Global Days.’” Adam Schwartz reviews the newly published The Grail Mass and Other Works, by David Jones. It conveys Jones’s critique of empire and globalism: “It was modern imperialism’s lethal implications for local peculiarities that made it especially disturbing to Jon … | Continue reading
Where do the porchers from across the Pond go to escape the entrapment of a modern, concrete, urban sprawl? | Continue reading
Theologians have long used the language of economics to help explain God’s ways. They often focus on redemption as a kind of transaction. I think this is just one aspect of God’s economy. | Continue reading
By God’s grace, this child of parachurch upbringing coupled with a healthy dose of American independence is growing in his appreciation for the institution ordained by God. | Continue reading
“The Case Against GMOs: Cautionary Tales From Uganda.” With biting wit, Mary Serumaga argues that legislation to introduce GMOs to Uganda is being driven by foreign investors rather than local needs: “Biodiversity is an asset that is vulnerable to commodification. Abandonment of … | Continue reading
But on this day, I am the louse. It’s my “impudence” and “cursed speed” that has made me break what little union I had with my fellow mortals. | Continue reading
An appreciation for labor and the cycle of nature is not itself enough for sustainable human dwelling. We also need a re-appreciation of the durability and independence of the works we produce. | Continue reading
Video recordings from our 2019 conference on the legacy of Wendell Berry are now online. We hope those of you who weren't able to join us in the flesh will benefit from these, and do plan to be attend the 2020 gathering (stay tuned for details)! In the meantime, subscribe | Continue reading
This past weekend, I took a group of students up to the annual Prairie Festival at The Land Institute in Salina, KS. I do this every year, as part of my effort to introduce the students to some genuinely radical thinking regarding environmental sustainability, local food systems, … | Continue reading