The Uses of Spiritual Memory
Does art and literature matter? In our age of vandalism and philistinism, it seems not. Activism in the name of the latest leftwing fad, “decolonizing” art and…
Napoleon Undressed: Ridley Scott’s Imagination Rules the Screen
Napoleon Bonaparte is the one dictator that the world has a love-hate relationship. More than petty kings and emperors of the past, Napoleon forcibly seized political power…
To Kill the King
On a chilly January afternoon, King Charles I appeared before the black-draped scaffold that had been hastily constructed just for him. The King of England who had…
Editor’s Commentary
Like many of you, the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas terrorist shocked me and much of the world. Having resided in Jerusalem for a brief…
What Did Saint Ignatius of Antioch Really Believe About the Eucharist?
It is commonplace, even among most non-Catholic Christians, to read Saint Ignatius as affirming “sacramental realism” in his writings. When I was at Yale, this was the…
A Tale of Two Revolutionaries
I recall being somewhat bored reading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment in my AP English class in high school the first time I read that great work,…
Dreams of Jerusalem
Like most Americans, my first encounter with Jerusalem was reading about it in the Bible. It was the capital city of David’s Israel, the city where the…
Israel and Its Enemies
The Hamas blitz into Israel during the holiday of Simchat Torah and day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War has brought shock and outrage…
Editor’s Commentary
Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do. Nevertheless, it can be a moment to express love and thanksgiving. We said goodbye to Ellis Sandoz who…
Does the Renaissance Matter?
There are only a few epochs of revolutionary philosophical change in the standard presentation of the history of philosophy. One was where it all began: Athens in…
Editor’s Commentary
This September marks yet another new beginning for VOEGELINVIEW. What began as an online forum and platform for occasional notes and articles on Eric Voegelin and Voegelin…
The Augustinian Imagination: Love, Lust, and Pride in the City of God
Saint Augustine of Hippo is arguably the most influential Christian philosopher and theologian who ever lived. This is not to say he is unique among Christians; several of…
After Reagan: In Search of an Ideology and Identity for the Republican Party
The start of what is to be a highly contested and, undoubtedly, vitriolic 2024 Presidential election has begun in earnest now that the first Republican debate is…
The Soul of Roger Scruton
I consider it one of the great blessings of my life to have studied with Sir Roger Scruton just prior to his death. After graduating from Yale,…
Shakespeare in the Shadow of Theology
Shakespeare wasn’t a theologian, but he was influenced by theology. This shouldn’t be altogether controversial. A friend of mine, a professor of English Literature specializing in Shakespeare,…