Ross Douthat Interview with SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is playing the long game. In this week’s “Interesting Times,” She walks us through the current court’s most controversial rulings, why she believes that her originalist interpretations are resistant to ideological pressures and why she’s not comfortable thinking of herself as a cultural icon. 02:04​ – Balancing the personal… Read More Ross Douthat Interview with SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett

An Invitation to a Spiritual Smorgasbord

New Oxford Review | July-August 2025 Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious By Ross Douthat Publisher: Zondervan | Pages: 240 | Price: $29.99 Review Author: Preston R. Simpson Ross Douthat’s Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious is a most unusual work of apologetics. You might assume that because Douthat is a Catholic this would be a work of Catholic apologetics, or… Read More An Invitation to a Spiritual Smorgasbord

Real ID Enforcement Begins. Where are we headed?

Breaking Points and The Points Guy. “Real ID is a new government-approved identity document, with new security standards for driver’s licenses and state identification cards. It officially goes into effect May 7. Travelers’ identification cards will have to meet new, beefed-up standards in order to be used for federal purposes, including passing through airport security… Read More Real ID Enforcement Begins. Where are we headed?