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Why Twain Endures

Mark Bauerlein

From the print issue: Mark Twain was a man ever on the move, but even amidst chaos, his writing never ceased. More

Touching the Assisted Suicide Void

Dan Hitchens

The House of Commons was happy with a law that will endanger people currently hanging on by their fingertips. More

The Moral Logic of Finishing a War

R. R. Reno

October 7 and its aftermath are proof that détente with a sworn enemy can be fatal self-deception. More

Skrmetti, a Victory for Common Sense

Theresa Farnan and Mary Rice Hasson

 
The Supreme Court handed a win to states seeking to protect children. More
 

When Worship Becomes Theater

Carl R. Trueman

 
 
Worship is not primarily an aesthetic experience, but a response to divine grace. More

Southern Baptists Contra Mundum

Andrew T. Walker

 
The nation’s largest Protestant denomination should be a source of encouragement for broader Christendom. More
 

Pope Leo, Catholic Boomer?

James F. Keating

 
 
Unlike his recent predecessors, Robert Prevost did not become a priest in one Church only to find himself in another. More

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