Cataloging the Zines of the Christian Left
Jeromiah Taylor profiles The Anvil Library, a digital collection and curation of radical Christian zines, in search of strategies for embodying the ideals of the Christian left.
Another Kingdom is Possible: A Review of Kevin Vallier’s All The Kingdoms of the World
Matt McManus engages the ambition and omissions in Kevin Vallier’s All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternative to Liberalism.
The Intellectual Tradition of the Political Right: An Interview with Matthew McManus
Colton Bernasol interviews author and philosopher Matt McManus on the nature, origins, and proponents of right-wing political thinking.
A Review of Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future by Patrick Deneen
Matt McManus reviews Patrick Deneen’s Regime Change and critiques the autocratic and aristocratic postliberal future it offers.
Solidarity With Trans Lives is How We Fight the Right
Conservatives are uniting behind a neofascist project and trans people are a prime target for violence. The Church can’t settle for anything less than costly solidarity with trans lives, claiming political conflict as a necessary consequence of Christian love.
Inside the Postliberal Mind
Adrian Vermeule’s new book was not written to persuade hostile readers, but to provide ammunition for his allies. It gives us a peek under the hood of postliberalism—and the contents are both shoddy and dangerous.
Right-Wing Evangelicals and Big Business: An Unholy Alliance
Right-wing evangelicals have played a huge role in the perpetuation of the vast chasm between the rich and poor, conflating Christianity with selfish libertarianism and cult-like support for the Republican Party.
Offer It Up: The Far Right on Christian Crowdfunders
GiveSendGo isn’t just another far right Kickstarter clone. It’s an expression of long-established Christian financial frameworks.
The Voice of Tradition and the Unheard Present
Carl Trueman’s new book demonstrates that even erudite conservative accounts of our modern moment struggle to grapple with the voices and experiences of ordinary people. Nowhere is this clearer than in Trueman’s atrocious treatment of queer and trans people.
The Perils of Catholic Postliberalism
Catholic postliberalism fails to adequately analyze the relationship between capitalism and liberalism, leading to an ahistorical, reactionary, and ultimately repressive vision of political order.