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Tyler Robinson and the Violence of Porn

SAMUEL D. JAMES

Internet pornography is to Playboy magazine what fentanyl is to whiskey. The world of online porn, the world that Charlie Kirk's alleged killer Tyler Robinson and hundreds of millions of his peers have inherited, is a world bereft of the limitations and tethers of the last century.

Voyages to the End of the World

PETER THIEL, SAM WOLFE

From the November issue: In 1953, Josef Pieper wrote that “The name Antichrist rings strangely on the modern ear.” In 2025, it sounds antediluvian. Our amnesia today would not merely have surprised Christians in centuries past—it would have been understood as a sign of the Antichrist’s imminent arrival.

Faith Returns to the Public Square

R. R. RENO

Erika Kirk bore powerful witness to the spiritual heroism of forgiveness. Speaking after her, Donald Trump demurred, confessing, “I hate my opponents, and I don’t want the best for them.” But he betrayed the hint of recognition that, in concerns of the soul that matter most, he had been outdone.

How Sen. Durbin Shifted on Abortion

MARY KATE ZANDER

Durbin, a Catholic, was ultimately elected and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a self-proclaimed supporter of the right to life. On more than one occasion, he stated on record that he opposed abortion on demand and believed Roe v. Wade should be overturned. But even as early as 1985, Durbin was already showing signs of betrayal.

The Essential Newman

R. R. RENO

From the October issue: The subject matter of the Apologia is Newman’s struggle to remain loyal to the Church of England, a struggle he eventually lost. Although I would eventually follow the same path, I don’t believe that the Apologia’s importance is restricted to struggling Anglicans. Newman’s most important lessons are for all modern men, believers and unbelievers alike.