To understand the Protestant Reformation, forget the myths and look to the motifs
Is the legacy of the Protestant Reformation a host of churches that seek to defy social evils—or defeat them?
Was it a mistake to award Dylan a Nobel prize?
A timeless (and timely!) reflection on foundational conservative principles from the great Russell Kirk, founding editor of Modern Age
In 2017, the plays of Shakespeare would seem to be paragons of moral edification. But it’s more complicated than that.
Can a 17th-century Christian philosopher help us understand our increasingly irrational culture?
Seventy-five years after its publication, Darkness at Noon still shows how confession and self-sacrifice touch the problem of modern revolution and political ethics.
First Things editor R.R. Reno looks at the intersection of Christianity and culture in a new book, and we have a first look.
Our education system has produced not free minds but minds free of thought.
Founded in 1957 by Russell Kirk and Henry Regnery, Modern Age is a journal of conservative thought and a magazine devoted to culture, history, philosophy, and the ideas behind the great currents of modern life. Follow us on X @ModAgeJournal
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