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,…
The End of History and Poetic Salvation in Christopher Nolan: Jesse Russell’s “The Political Christopher Nolan”
The end of history endures. Not just in intellectual commentary and debate, but also in cinema. And no director has been wrestling with the implications of the…
The Patriotic Platonism of Demosthenes
It is often said that “history is written by the victors.” Actual historians and students of history know that this is simply untrue. Among the most famous…
Saying Goodbye to an All-American Hero
Indiana Jones is an All-American hero. He is the embodiment of everything America dreams about itself: suave and sophisticated with an adventurous, romantic, and individualistic spirit. He…
Thank You to Friends of VoegelinView
As VOEGELINVIEW completes its transformation into a public journal of cultural and intellectual commentary with a focus on humanistic revival with its humanities content, the editorial staff…
Dante in the Digital Inferno
T.S. Eliot famously said that “Dante and Shakespeare divide the world between them. There is no third.” If people know Dante, it’s probably related to his poem…
Information Economics: George Gilder’s “Life after Capitalism”
We all know economics in the basic sense, don’t we? We all know economics not in the sense that we have all studied it, but that economics…
The Journey Forward: VoegelinView in 2023 and Beyond
New beginnings do not necessarily mean the end of old times. From its inception to today, VOEGELINVIEW has slowly been transforming itself from an online discussion forum…
The Stories of the Story-Tellers
One of the most infuriating things about the current history wars is the proclamation that history is “about facts.” Anyone trained in history, especially historiography, knows that…
Why Read Plato, Nietzsche, and Strauss?
Plato, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Leo Strauss need no introduction to students of philosophy, especially students of political philosophy. Although these three figures are well-known and well-read, have…
The Bible and Jane Eyre: A Match Made in Heaven
I have always loved books, and my love of literature has grown over time. Occasionally I joke with English students that my love of literature was preserved…
The Other Dante
Dante is generally known as the poet of Christendom for his monumental epic The Divine Comedy. If people are aware of additional writings from Dante, it is…
Shakespeare’s Allegory of the Fall of Man: Notes on Macbeth and Christian Artistry
Macbeth is a short play compared to the rest of Shakespeare’s masterful canon. That doesn’t take away from this masterpiece of tragedy—though it has caused some to…
Plato: The Poet-Philosopher
Today, “more scholars argue…that Plato’s philosophy is interwoven with myth.” Even though popular misperception casts Plato as an enemy of the poets, the reason for Plato’s criticism…
Eliot’s Muse
“Each of the women in Eliot’s life brought out a facet of the enigma he presented.” Four women were in the public spotlight during Eliot’s life: Vivienne…