Putting the Wildness Back into Classical Education

Much have I travell’d in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of…

The Joys of Reading (Part 1): How I Lost and Rediscovered Leisure Reading

I grew up in an environment of books. Not only was my father a writer and editor, but he also owned a bookstore and a publishing company. Sometimes after school I would…

Special Christmas Sale of “Are We All Cyborgs Now?”

I have some exciting news to share! Between now and January 13th, the St. Basil Society has reduced the price of our book, Are We All Cyborgs Now? Reclaiming Our Humanity from…

Boersma’s Insights on Hierarchy & Modern Authoritarianism

Earlier this year I had the privilege of working at the 2024 Touchstone Conference. I always come away from these annual conferences inspired to take my faith more seriously, and to recover…

Why the New Bonhoeffer Movie is a Disappointment

One of the concerns I’ve often had with Christian filmmaking is the lack of subtlety. As I noted in an article for the Colson Center back in 2012, “Many Christian films take…

Is God’s Kingdom Political? Toward a Biblical Political Theology

In my earlier post, “Against Politics,” I contrasted politics with political theory, arguing that the former activates the amygdala (the primal part of the brain regulating fight-or-flight responses) while the latter activates…

Joshua Pauling and Annie Crawford discuss “Are We All Cyborgs Now?” with Shanda Fulbright

Joshua Pauling, co-author of Are We All Cyborgs Now?, recently teamed up with Annie Crawford to go on Shanda Fulbright’s podcast to discuss digital technology from a Christian worldview. The questions explored include,…

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer for “Gratitude in Life’s Trenches”

I am delighted to announced that Target is currently running a buy 2, get 1 free offer on selected titles, and one of those titles is my book Gratitude in Life’s Trenches.…

Is Trump Worth the Cost?

After Trump’s recent victory, there were many stories we are telling ourselves about the election. For some, it was the story of a revolt against the establishment. For others, Trump’s victory is…

Interview on Kyle Whittington’s Podcast

Human beings were designed to live in harmony with other people, and that means dwelling in communities of shared dependence. Yet the culture of the Machine perpetuates the myth of self-sufficiency. Today…

Christian Triumphalism & the Glories of Hallowtide

Our church has just finished celebrating Hallowtide. We prepared for it with our All Saints bonfire night on Saturday the 26th, when we had fun dressing up as different saints. Here I…

Against Politics

During election cycles, when Americans are most concerned about politics, they are the least concerned about political theory. That is appropriate. In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle distinguished between the two, drawing a sharp…



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