Author: John Ehrett

Commentary, Ad Fontes

The Christian Logic of the Postwar Consensus

John Ehrett — February 10, 2025

The Christian Logic of the Postwar Consensus

Have Christian critics of the postwar consensus done the reading?

Political Prudence as Fuzzy Thinking

John Ehrett — January 22, 2025

Political Prudence as Fuzzy Thinking

Do would-be Christian rulers' appeals to "prudence" often simply mask a lack of clear thinking?

Brandon Sanderson’s Materialist Fantasies

John Ehrett — December 10, 2024

Brandon Sanderson’s Materialist Fantasies

The popular high fantasy author's obsession with magic systems fails to glimpse the real truth of creation.

The End of Protestant Retrieval

John Ehrett — November 27, 2024

The End of Protestant Retrieval

Is it really as simple as retrieving the Reformers' political theology alongside their other doctrines?

The Gaze of Love as Mortal Good

John Ehrett — November 14, 2024

The Gaze of Love as Mortal Good

Is life as bleak as Ephraim Radner makes out?

The Aztec Ontology of Violence

John Ehrett — September 4, 2024

The Aztec Ontology of Violence

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

Pentiment: A Review

John Ehrett — July 25, 2024

Pentiment: A Review

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

Ivy Envy?

John Ehrett — June 18, 2024

Ivy Envy?

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

Beyond Schmitt

John Ehrett — May 20, 2024

Beyond Schmitt

Does Schmitt's "friend-enemy" distinction hold up to Christian exegetical and doctrinal scrutiny?

All the Kingdoms of the World: A Review

John Ehrett — March 6, 2024

All the Kingdoms of the World: A Review

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

Christendom After Comcast

John Ehrett — February 1, 2024

Christendom After Comcast

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

What Counts as “Religion”?

John Ehrett — January 3, 2024

What Counts as “Religion”?

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

Are “BS Jobs” Vocations?

John Ehrett — November 1, 2023

Are “BS Jobs” Vocations?

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

Augustine Against Vitalism

John Ehrett — June 27, 2023

Augustine Against Vitalism

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

Postliberal Gods and Monsters

John Ehrett — May 20, 2022

Postliberal Gods and Monsters

To counter non-Christian postliberal thinkers, the Church must reckon with the end of Western civilization.