How Politics Has Infiltrated The World Of Fine Arts
Art Critic William Newton joins Ben Domenech on this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the influence of social media and politics on the direction of art museums.
College Football Is Bad Football
Face the facts: college football is bad football, and those who think otherwise are just wrong.
Is Concern For Rebuilding Notre Dame About Piety Or Aesthetics?
No tears fall for these parishes in Florida’s panhandle, devastated by hurricanes, that lack the supernal sheen of great architecture.
After 50 Years, Kenneth Clark’s ‘Civilisation’ Still Poses Trenchant Cultural Questions
Before finding public fame through ‘Civilisation,’ Kenneth Clark was a well-known art critic and youngest-ever director of London’s National Gallery.
Rebuilding Notre Dame Requires Rebuilding The Culture That Created It
The symbolism of the burning cathedral is unmistakable: the West has officially entered a post-Christian phase in history.
Why Only Cultural Reactionaries Would Rebuild Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s fate is a reminder of the ravages of utilitarianism. What is the purpose of civilization if not the creation and preservation of timeless beauty and transcendent grandeur for posterity?
The Burning Of Notre Dame: Catholics, France, And Its Future
On this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour, we discuss what the loss of Notre Dame means for Catholics, France, and the rebuilding of a historical masterpiece.
Notre Dame’s Ruin Is A Metaphor For The Western Church
Notre Dame is, in many ways, much closer in the West’s cultural imagination to a Temple of Apollo than a home of the living God.
Even As It Burned, Notre Dame Remained A House Of Prayer
Hundreds of Parisian Catholics, many of them young people, were kneeling together on the streets around the burning cathedral for hours, well into the wee hours of the morning.
The Silence Of The Bells: Notre Dame Cathedral In Ashes
In its 850 years, the cathedral has also become a symbol for France, the West, and Christendom. In its lifetime, it has seen the highest points and the darkest hours of France.
Even As His Church Was Destroyed, Christ Gave Paris His Peace
Today, as if so often the case, Christ’s mercy made itself clear through a tragic loss and His followers’ power to overcome it through Him.
Notre Dame Coach Says She’ll Never Hire Another Man: ‘We Don’t Have Enough Women In Power’
In the final analysis, no moral difference exists between a female coach saying she would never hire a male assistant, and a white man saying that he would never hire a black.
Notre Dame’s Identity Crisis Over Contraception Isn’t New, Or Going Away
Notre Dame has been in turmoil over whether to pay for artificial contraceptives. Last week the university changed policy for the third time this academic year.
Notre Dame Displays Fidelity And Courage By Declining To Pay For Contraception
With this, Notre Dame distinguishes itself as one of the first employers in the country to take advantage of the Trump administration’s relaxation of the contraceptive mandate.
Wendy Davis Hypes Abortion At Notre Dame On Feast Of The Annunciation
Former lawmaker Wendy Davis told students of the Catholic university abortion helps the economy, and that she killed her child ‘out of love.’
Hey Sports Fans! Why Do You Hate Irish People?
It is offensive in the extreme to suppose that proud Irish tradition can be adequately represented by shamrocks and a belligerent midget.
The Six Most Infuriating Hoaxes of 2013
As we close out 2013, awash in daily social media outrage and as gullible as ever, here are six hoaxes that suckered far too many journalists and others.
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