may / june

Downward Nobility

39:4— may/jun 2026

Downward Nobility

Christian Love vs. Modern Humanitarianism by Matthew B. Crawford

Bruised Reeds

39:4— may/jun 2026

Bruised Reeds

The Shepherd’s Voice in an Age of Protest by Anthony Esolen

Piety, Place & Gratitude

39:4— may/jun 2026

Piety, Place & Gratitude

Where Our Affections & Civilization Are Cultivated by Mark T. Mitchell

Retro Universe

39:4— may/jun 2026

Retro Universe

Dante Hosseini on the Older Adopted Image of C. S. Lewis

Nearly Persuaded

39:4— may/jun 2026

Nearly Persuaded

Charles Murray’s Taking Religion Seriously reviewed by Russell T. Warne

conference videos (see all)

America After Christianity

September 27, 2024

Neopaganism's Dark Enchantment

—John Daniel Davidson

September 28, 2024

The Urgency of Wonder

—Rod Dreher

September 26, 2024

Principles for Living in the Negative World

—Aaron Renn

from the archives on philosophy (76 articles)

32.6—November/December 2019

God Fearers

An Open Letter to Christian Readers of Jordan Peterson & Roger Scruton by James Bryson

29.4—July/August 2016

The Very Idea

on Anselm's God & the Virtue of Existing  by Tara L. Jernigan

from the archives on culture (304 articles)

20.8—October 2007

Aliens in Zion

on Why I Can’t Be Just Another Earthman by Louis Markos

19.4—May 2006

Liberalism as Religion

The Culture War Is Between Religious Believers on Both Sides by Howard P. Kainz

18.2—March 2005

Long Shadows of Eden

On Conservatism as Vexation, Vanity & Near Impossibility by Graeme Hunter

current columns

Illuminations

by Anthony Esolen

on Christian hymns

39.3 — May/Jun 2026

Building & Unbuilding

39.2 — Mar/Apr 2026

Give Me Crosses

39.1 — Jan/Feb 2026

Filled with the Savior

(See all)

From Heavenly Harmony

by Ken Myers

on classical music

37.6 — Nov/Dec 2024

Restless Beauty

37.5 — Sept/Oct 2024

Apprehending the Music of Being

(See all)

A Thousand Words

by Mary Elizabeth Podles

on works of Christian art

(See all)

First Books

by Kathie Johnson

on books for children

39.3 — May/Jun 2026

North Africa—Fiction

39.1 — Jan/Feb 2026

North Africa

38.5 — Sept/Oct 2025

Reading About the Holocaust

(See all)

Mortal Remains

by S. M. Hutchens

on theology and culture

39.3 — May/Jun 2026

Dreams of Gerontius

39.2 — Mar/Apr 2026

A Great Work for God

39.1 — Jan/Feb 2026

Final Words on Preaching

(See all)

As It Is Written . . .

by Patrick Henry Reardon

on the bible and theology

39.3 — May/Jun 2026

David & the Giant

39.2 — Mar/Apr 2026

Wisdom from the Netherworld

39.1 — Jan/Feb 2026

The Structure of the Fall

(See all)

past columns

Book Returns

by various authors

Touchstone looks back at recent "classics"
(2005-2009)

18.10 — December 2005

Ivan Illich's Deschooling Society

(See all)

The Leading Edge

by Phillip E. Johnson

on intelligent design & culture
(2001–2013)

14.8 — October 2001

The Ghost in My Machine

23.2 — March/April 2010

Atheist Crusaders

(See all)

Contours of Culture

by Ken Myers

on books & the spirit of the age
(2009-2014)

22.6 — July/August 2009

St. Paul's letter to Titus

(See all)

The Matter at Hand

by Leon J. Podles

on events of the day
(2002–2005)

18.1 — January/February 2005

Empty Spaces of the Word

16.3 — April 2003

Choosing Truth or Power

17.7 — September 2004

Literary Revelation

(See all)

Practical Christianity

by Thomas S. Buchanan

pondering the Christian life
(1993–2004)

11.6 — November/December 1998

Rediscovering Advent

6.4 — Fall 1993

The Ascetic Christian

(See all)

Interviews

by various authors

Touchstone interviews with persons of interest

17.6 — July/August 2004

The Measure of Design

An conversation with William A. Dembski, Phillip E. Johnson, Jed Macosko, Paul Nelson, Edward Sisson, Richard Weikart, and Jonathan Witt About the Past, Present & Future of Darwinism & Design

12.6 — November/December 1999

Backyard Apologetics

An Interview with Charles Colson

14.6 — July/August 2001

Coming Out of Homosexuality

An Interview with Bob Davies of Exodus International

(See all)

book reviews

38.3 — May/Jun, 2025

Down But Not Out
Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream by Timothy S. Goeglein
A review by Allan C. Carlson

38.2 — Mar/Apr, 2025

Our One Faith
Light from Light: A Theological Reflection on the Nicene Creed by Robert Barron
A review by Mike Schramm

38.2 — Mar/Apr, 2025

Closing Argument
What Is Christianity? The Last Writings of Benedict XVI
A review by John R. Stephenson

38.1 — Jan/Feb, 2025

Butler’s Lies
Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler
A review by Alexander T. Riley

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