The Master and Margarita: Satire and Transcendence
A Novel of Resistance Mikhail Bulgakov took a long time to settle on the title for his last great work, The Master and Margarita. In the years…
James V. Schall: A Warranted Pessimism?
The Modern Age. James V. Schall, S.J. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine’s Press, 2011. Most readers will need little introduction to James V. Schall, S.J. Father…
Benedict and Voegelin
Josef Ratzinger c. 1980 With the retirement at the end of this month of Pope Benedict XVI, we thought it fitting to show here a letter sent…
The Methods of Voegelin, Strauss, and Arendt
Eric Voegelin and Leo Strauss Eric Voegelin, Leo Strauss, and Hannah Arendt were all forced to flee Germany when that country fell under the sway of the…
Examining the Role of Naturalism in Science
The Nature of Nature: Examining the Role of Naturalism in Science. Bruce L. Gordon and William A. Dembski, eds. Wilmington, DE: Intercollegiate Studies Institute Books, 2011. …
The Poetic Core of Eric Voegelin
It is a good thing, when launching a war, to be clear as to what you are fighting for. Don’t gamble unless you know how much is…
Voegelin and Theology Today
A Reflection of 20 Years I’ve been asked, in light of the contrasting interpretations of Jürgen Gebhardt and Paul Caringella, and Fred Lawrence’s article that works on…
The University and the Order of Society
Mr. Chairman, let me thank you for your kind words of introduction. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have to make a preliminary remark. I have acquired a grippe…