The Gaze of Love as Mortal Good

by John Ehrett | Nov 14, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

Is life as bleak as Ephraim Radner makes out?

The Aztec Ontology of Violence

by John Ehrett | Sep 4, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

Those who think modernity presents an “ontology of violence” should consider the Aztecs.

Pentiment: A Review

by John Ehrett | Jul 25, 2024 | Church History, Web Exclusives

A Reformation themed video game gives surprising insight into living through dramatic historical changes.

Ivy Envy?

by John Ehrett | Jun 18, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

Will conservative and Christian alternatives to Ivy League universities ever match them?

Beyond Schmitt

by John Ehrett | May 20, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

Does Schmitt’s “friend-enemy” distinction hold up to Christian exegetical and doctrinal scrutiny?

All the Kingdoms of the World: A Review

by John Ehrett | Mar 6, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

A new study of Catholic integralism really wrestles with its arguments and implications.

Christendom After Comcast

by John Ehrett | Feb 1, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

Christian political retrieval has yet to reckon with how digital technology affects authority.

What Counts as “Religion”?

by John Ehrett | Jan 3, 2024 | Commonwealth, Commonwealth Slider, Web Exclusives

The Supreme Court wrestled with defining “religion” long before public displays of Satanism started.

Are “BS Jobs” Vocations?

by John Ehrett | Nov 1, 2023 | Commonwealth, Web Exclusives

Is Martin Luther’s doctrine of vocation adequate to address the futility of so much modern work?

Augustine Against Vitalism

by John Ehrett | Jun 27, 2023 | Philosophy, Theology, Web Exclusives

Against the charge that Christianity neuters human excellence, Augustine has already provided an answer.