Grantian Florilegium

This past November, as part of Australian TV’s “Festival of Dangerous Ideas,” an episode was broadcast from the Sydney Opera House. Pete...

1. Forgiveness: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:26-35  2. Redemption: “This day you will be wit...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s never-before-published 1926 translation of the 11th century epic poem Beowulf will at long last be released this next mo...

The great Scottish pastor, social reformer, educator, author, and scientist Thomas Chalmers was born on March 17, 1780 at Anstruther on th...

Patrick of Ireland was a younger contemporary of Augustine of Hippo and Martin of Tours—the fifth century heroes of the faith who laid the...

The historical origins of Mardi Gras are much debated, but many of its traditions seem to have their roots in early Celtic Christian ritua...

According to Facebook, that iridescent, omnipresent gay rainbow none of us seem to be able to escape these days (even on sports radio, th...

"Heart-work is hard work indeed. To shuffle over religious duties with a loose and careless spirit, will cost no g...

"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whethe...

“On Park Avenue and 56th Street, Harry Macklowe is putting up one of the tallest buildings in New York City, as outra...