REVIEW: The Passenger & Stella Maris – Cormac McCarthy (Alfred Ak. Knopf, 2022)
In his first major work in sixteen years, Cormac McCarthy attempts to reckon the length and breadth of existence in The Passenger.
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Decline and Waugh
Evelyn Waugh’s debut novel, Decline and Fall, is not usually considered alongside other works of dystopia. It should be.
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What Internet Anonymity Is, and What It Isn’t
Internet anonymity is harder to maintain as censorship gets worse. Will Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter change anything? Probably not!
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Whether There are Demons in the Machine
AI imagery generation has prompted talk of demons and the demonic online. There is more to this topic than a first glance might indicate.
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The Geek Menace to The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien’s work has long been the subject of fandom, but this has been a net negative for his literature’s reception and interpretation.
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The Hobbit: An Answer to Turin
In The Hobbit, Tolkien famously depicts a children’s story about an adventuring English bachelor, but beneath this is a meditation on providence.
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We Win, And We Will Win Again
With Dobbs, Roe v Wade has been overturned. The legal status of abortion is back in the hands of the states. What does this mean for the future?
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Tragedy, Providence, and Sin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Children of Hurin
Known as probably Tolkien’s darkest work, The Children of Hurin illustrates well the relationship between sin, providence, and tragedy.
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On Intuition and Knowing God
In order to love God, we must know Him, at least to the degree we are capable. To what extent does Our Lady affect our knowledge of God?
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REVIEW: The Virgin Shall Give Birth – Fr. John Lawrence M. Polis, FI (Academy of the Immaculate, 2022)
Fr. Polis offers a detailed overview of the Scotistic doctrines associated with the Virgin Birth in this eminently readable but thorough volume.
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