Why I Won’t See The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan inserted a Trojan Horse into his latest movie, making it a battleground in today’s cultural war against reality.
Creating Catholic Alternatives
For more than 40 years Crisis Magazine has worked to expose and oppose the cultural forces both inside and outside the Church that turn us against the good, the true, and the beautiful. I believe Crisis has been fulfilling that mission admirably, and we will continue to do so going forward. Yet, exposing and opposing the rot is not … Read more
About That Adulterous Coldplay Couple…
In the most unlikely of circumstances, an act of public adultery plunged the whole world into a foretaste of the final judgement to come.
Beyond Apocalypse: Believing in Cultural Restoration
It is easy to diagnose our problems, especially when faced with a culture as unhealthy as ours. It is much harder to prescribe a cure. But that’s our most important work.
Defiling Consecrated Ground
The recent desecration of a German cathedral with a bizarre dance routine involving semi-naked men juggling plucked chickens was all part of a wider modern pattern of treating consecrated ground as just an empty entertainment space rather than a sacred space.
Is Saying “Christ is King” Antisemitic?
A new report argues that proclaiming “Christ is King” online has been hijacked by “extremists.” Should Catholics therefore stop using the phrase?
Europe and America: By the Seas Divided
European elites want to declare their independence from America, but that begs the question: Which Europe and which United States?
Why I Don’t Celebrate International Women’s Day—And Why You Shouldn’t Either
Countless people thoughtlessly celebrate March 8 as “International Women’s Day,” oblivious to its bloody origins
Complaining About a T-Shirt Will Not Save the Country
A nominally conservative majority in the courts will never be the lynchpin of advancing conservative priorities.
The Catholic Aliens Are Coming…
What if aliens came to earth…and they were Catholic? A new book explores this possibility.
Humans > Humanity
The society the technocrats want to usher in to help humanity is one that is highly efficient in solving many problems, but will be terrible for actual humans.
Feminism and the Destruction of Hierarchy
Western patriarchy had nothing to do with blanket, across-the-board control of women by men. Patriarchal authority of husbands over wives was one form of hierarchical authority among others, some of which gave women authority over men.
It’s Time We Stop Singing About Ourselves at Mass
What makes for a “suitable hymn”? How should we gauge “good” and “bad” hymns? I would suggest using a very simple litmus test by asking this question: “Whom are we singing to?”
The Death of Woke Hollywood and the Impoverishment of Our Culture
We are witnessing a full-scale cultural swing away from the progressive policies and agendas that have defined the operations of major American institutions for the past decade, from education to government to media to entertainment.
RIP, DEI: The End of Our Captivity
The reign of DEI was a captivity, in which normal folks were terrified to speak openly, lest they be overheard and dismissed from employment, or worse.
The “Sputnik Moment” Delusion
For at least a century or more, Westerners have been conditioned to see each new discovery and invention as a point in some grand civilizational competition. Connected to this framing is the simplistic belief in material progress.
Changing Demographics and Culture
There’s a problem with black American culture, and it’s not racist to say that.
The Irascible Pianist
I call Michael Walsh an irascible pianist to point out that Walsh is both a sensitive artist and a cage-match fighter of ideas who cusses.
The Conversion of Death & the Lifegiving Power of Beauty
Back in 2017, before the covidious cloud descended like madness, the world might have seemed a saner and simpler place. It wasn’t. It was the same dark and dismal place it is today, a vale of tears and a land of exile, with only the same glimmers of lifegiving grace to lighten the load and … Read more
Could AI Spur a Resurgence of Faith?
The questions that AI raises about reality could end up justifying the claims of Christianity in the eyes of many.