On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice By Adam Kirsch. W. W. Norton & Company, 2024. Hardcover, 160 pages, $24.99 Reviewed by Daniel J. Fischer. The term “settler colonialism” has exploded in popularity. According to the Google Books NGram Viewer,...
Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations By Benedict Beckeld. Northern Illinois University Press, 2022 Hardcover, 264 pages, $32.95. Reviewed by Daniel Fischer. Americans’ relationship with their country resembles a fraying marriage....
The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800-1900 By Jon K. Lauck. University of Oklahoma Press, 2022. Paperback, 366 pages, $26.95. Reviewed by Daniel J. Fischer. Historians have a complicated job. Their ultimate aim should be to use the available...
Bring Back the Virtues, Medieval Style
@NadyaWilliams81 on "Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life" by Grace Hamman. @ZonderAcademic @Zondervan
Is Religion Becoming Obsolete?
@PhilDavignon on "Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America" by Christian Smith. @OUPAcademic
