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A Christmas Carol

Three kings in oriental night Gazed upward and beheld a light, Then fell in worship as afar Arose a newly birthéd star. They gathered gold

Political Polarization and the Decline of American Community

It’s becoming more and more obvious that the American political system is broken. But the anger and division that plague the halls of government and

Benefit of Clergy

Some Notes on Salvador Dalí How do we evaluate art in the context of morality? This essay by George Orwell examines the life of Salvador

Reexamining Liberalism in the American Republic

The modern world has spent the past several decades in a liberal consensus. Liberalism, it is often said, has brought us freedom, prosperity, and peace.

Clarifying the Critical Race Theory Debate

The debate over critical race theory in the public square often seems to consist of people talking past each other. Understanding what both sides mean

The Democratic Faith

To start off our series of historical essays, we have a spirited defense of popular sovereignty by the brilliant writer G. K. Chesterton, who reminds us in his characteristically paradoxical style that the purpose of government reaches well beyond the simple achievement of good policy outcomes and into human nature itself.

Talking over Tweeting: The Virtue of Non-virtual Political Arguments

In our increasingly digital age, internet communication has made talking about politics less productive than ever. Avoiding internet arguments and replacing them with face to

A Grounded Feminist Novel for Turbulent Times

Little Women was written more than 150 years ago by an early feminist. Despite its age, the novel contains many important insights on the art

Patrisse Cullors and the Temptations of Revolution

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrice Cullors is suspected of having used donations to the BLM organization to fund her personal interests. Her current controversy serves

Critical Race Theory and the Restored Gospel

As CRT has come into academic vogue, it’s found its way more and more onto the campus at Brigham Young University. Should that be something

On Civic Discourse

When the virtues necessary to sustain careful consideration of the common good are not present in society, self-government becomes impossible. It is the nature of

Towards A Brighter Dawn

As students of Brigham Young University, we seek to integrate study and faith. Of all the capacities which God has given us, reason is that