Renouncing Fatalism: Trump and Tocqueville in Poland

Closing the Meaning Gap: Toward a Reconciliation of Communitarianism and Libertarianism by Rachel Lu on July 11th, 2017 Libertarian insights may be able to help communitarians close the meaning gap and build communities that matter. Renouncing Fatalism: Trump and Tocqueville in Poland by Carson Holloway on July 12th, 2017 Trump did well in Poland to eschew all talk of “the wrong side of history” and instead to emphasize the real power, for good and ill, that we have over our own destiny. By doing so he defended our dignity and upheld our humanity. The Sufis: Islam’s Anti-Terrorists by Robert Carle on July 13th, 2017 Westerners tend to think Islam’s recent trajectory is one of resurgent Wahhabi-inspired extremism, but growing numbers of Muslims are adopting Sufi practices that promote peace, hope, and harmony among religions. “Harmonious Household”: Homer’s Odysseyon the Breakdown of Marriage and Family by Kelly Scott Franklin on July 14th, 2017 Although we tend to think of the Odyssey as a story of homecoming, it has just as much to say about the terrible cost of homewrecking. Homer’s ancient book offers a timely lesson for readers living in an age when so many forces are working to erode the institutions of marriage and the family.