Gerald Russello: The Man Who Did It All
November 7, 2024, marked the third anniversary of long-time Bookman editor Gerald Russello (1971-2021). This week he was honored with the publication of his most representative essays and reviews. How Do You Do It? The Selected Works of Gerald Russello is now...
An Old Man, Wrapped in a Robe
What is Christianity? The Last Writings By Pope Benedict XVI. Ignatius Press, 2023. Hardcover, 230 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Ryan Patrick Budd. At the lowest point in his life, when everything was falling in ruin, King Saul of Israel knew whom he really wanted to...
Learn to Read Early, Then Read to Learn for the Rest of Your Life
The Core Knowledge Sequence: Content and Skill Guidelines for Grades K-8 Core Knowledge Foundation. www.coreknowledge.org. By M.D. Aeschliman. The lack of effective early-literacy instruction in the USA and the West generally is the single most grievous problem that...
Russell Kirk and The Conservative Mind
By Dr. George H. Nash. In May 1953, an obscure university professor in Michigan named Russell Kirk published his doctoral dissertation under the title The Conservative Mind. To the surprise of nearly everyone, it was an instant success. It received more than one...
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"Knowing the truth about scapegoating does not mean it has been abandoned. Indeed, while people have become increasingly good at seeing the scapegoats of others as just that, scapegoats, they remain convinced their enemies really are evil."