The Plague of Bad Church Music
By:Ignoring the Elephant In the Nave A few weeks ago, Cardinal Sarah made a few precious ripples with his recommendations to reform the Church’s liturg…
Art
How The Exorcist III is like Christian Iconography
By:Horror isn’t just for the shameless. Sure, right now a lot of mainstream horror media are lustful images of blood, gore, and sadism, but some of the gr…
The Manhood of Jesus (Part One)
By:Contrary to those who hope to turn Jesus into a mere symbol, the specifics of His life matter a great deal. It matters that He was born in Bethlehem, i…
John C. Wright on Epic Deprivation Syndrome
By:I was so moved by a recent blog post from one of my favorite authors who still labor under the limitation of continuing to physically breathe, that I n…
Are You A Manchild of Pop Culture?
By:It was the year 2011. I was working part time at an independent cinema, and the entire saga of Star Wars had just come out on Blu-ray. My colleague …
Mad Men, Desire and Happiness
By:My wife and I are rabid fans of Mad Men, AMC’s critically-acclaimed drama about an advertising agency in the 1960s. The show surveys America’s most tu…
Making Art Manly Again
By:Typically in this day and age, when men hear the words "art" and "craft," they tend to see them framed by thoughts of flowery paintings, glitter, and o…