Tomorrow I begin my final segment of my Christian nationalism class on postliberalism. Saving the best for last.
With my recent dispute with Rusty Reno, I have too much material to discuss. Trying to cover MacIntyre, Lindbeck, Hauerwas, and Dreher tomorrow. Then Deneen, Hazony, and Vermeule next.
In my experience, the annoying asshole genre of social media isn’t directed to influencers and public figures. Those folks get righteous anger. The annoying stuff is directed at people like me, and it’s always a form of leftist virtue signaling and one-upmanship.
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These lyrics man. Nothing else like it.
Happy Hedonists and savage pilgrims
Abandoned by a father that consumes his own children
All born into a betrayed futures on a burnt out planet
chasing the shadow on the wall
caught in a hypnotic state of slumber by this ceaseless spectacle
Whole album is incredible, but this song is an anthem for our times.
For this is our church and we are the people
We put our hands in the air and our fists become steeples
For this is our church and we are the people
For these hard times call for furious dancing
In these dark times can you hear your heart sing?
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It’s the worst part of social media. If you say you’re surprised, others say it was obvious. If you say things are different than you expected, others say you should have always expected it. If you say you didn’t know something, others say it was common knowledge.
I block people who engage in this.
As a Portland native, this is entirely accurate. Even going to Wheaton College—yes, Wheaton—I was surprised by how much more swearing I encountered.
This flight attendant looks and acts like Paul Dano from There Will Be Blood and it’s creeping me out.
I half expect him to scream, “Say it louder! Now beg for the Sun Chips!”
Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Misogyny is the glue that holds the MAGA coalition together y’all
This is my kind of liberalism.
In a remarkable coincidence, I just had my students watch The Trump Prophecy on Tuesday, which is entirely oriented around 2 Chronicles 7:14.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...
His new book should be quite interesting—in the worst sense of the term.
I understand his conversion story so much better now. It just seems so weird and missing some key Catholic dimensions that you’d think a convert would mention. But no, it’s about owning the libs and having a tradition beyond the Jesus Prayer.
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I totally called it. Honestly this should be much bigger news.
Wow, I called it.
I believe the Geneva Conventions now require them to take you out for a full brunch.
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I just left the exhibit hall and forgot to check. I’ll look tomorrow.
Hire religion reporters.
How did a predictable “family values” evangelical politics become the engine of an anti-democratic movement with unprecedented access to American power?
American Dominion, a new book by Keri Ladner, tackles the question head-on:
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The Gladiator is on the list too of course.
About damn time!
Just so we’re all keeping score, Pete Hegseth quoted Pulp Fiction and Katie Miller (Stephen’s wife) quoted The Handmaid’s Tale TV show.
What’s next? Rubio quoting Braveheart? Vance quoting 300?
