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May 26, 2023
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Hope in an Age of Nay-Saying
Carl R. Trueman
First Things
“I am the spirit that negates.” So Mephistopheles describes his calling to Faust in their first encounter in Goethe’s great version of the medieval legend. And the calling of Mephistopheles has become the very spirit of the age in which we now find ourselves. Whether on the left or the right, the spirit of negation, of nay-saying, of tearing down that which is, has become our default setting. For this reason, it should really be no surprise that critical theory, the most intellectually impressive articulation of the Mephistophelean metaphysic, has found a home at both ends of the political spectrum.
In such a culture, despair can become a chic temptation, especially when, to quote the hymn writer, change and decay in all around we see. There is, however, an antidote: hope. But where is hope, in an allegedly hopeless age, to be found?
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Forthe American Mind, Carl reminds us that destruction and violence are anything but banal ([link removed]) , reflecting on the example of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann.
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Andrew Walker writes for WORLD Opinions about the important Christian lesson ([link removed]) of a new documentary about Michael J. Fox.
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Patrick Brown writes for Deseret News about what conservatives can learn about tradition ([link removed]) from Major League Baseball’s pitch clock.
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For The Catholic Thing, Francis Maier reviews Regime Change, a new book by political philosopher Patrick Deneen ([link removed]) .
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In his column this week, George Weigel writes about the continued relevance of John Paul II's encyclical Centesimus Annus ([link removed]) to today's debates about our economic system.
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In his column for The Federalist, Nathanael Blake warns that the left has lost the ability to say no to anything demanded in the name of sexual liberation ([link removed]) .
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Jennifer Bryson has published an introduction to the story “The Bride of Alexius” (1949) by Ida Friederike Görres ([link removed]) .
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Cultural Guidance for a Secular Age
A free society can be sustained only by a robust moral and cultural foundation. At the same time, our religious institutions are in urgent need of sound guidance to help them navigate an increasingly secular culture.
As profound crises and novel ethical questions challenge our faith communities and our religious convictions, EPPC’s scholars work to provide a sure and faithful account of the truth about the human person and the religious roots of our society.
Take a look at just some of the work featured in our new 2022 Annual Report ([link removed]) .
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Richard John Neuhaus Fellowship
The Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Public Interest Fellowship are excited to announce the launch of the Richard John Neuhaus Fellowship, a graduate-level program in Washington, D.C. that explores the Judeo-Christian tradition and its role in shaping public policy and the mediating institutions of civil society. Applications are open until July 10, 2023.
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