“Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan were preserved through this suffering for a high purpose. I don’t think you’ll understand either one of them without understanding that.”—Bishop Robert Barron in T
The modern-day Renaissance man who built the conservative movement The polysyllabic vocabulary, the wit, the charm, the sailing adventures, the spy novels—all of these have become part of the William
Scientists love to tell stories about the quest to understand the universe—stories that often have profound implications for belief or disbelief in God. These accounts make their way into science text
The untold story of the intersecting lives of the Reverend Jim Jones and Harvey Milk—marking the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre and Milk’s assassinationNovember 1978. The Reverend Jim Jone
Even as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two
In this startling, intensively researched book, bestselling historian Paul Kengor shines light on a deeply troubling aspect of American history: the prominent role of the “dupe.” From the Bolshevik Re
The Anti-Federalist Luther Martin of Maryland is known to us—if he is known at all—as the wild man of the Constitutional Convention: a verbose, frequently drunken radical who annoyed the h
In Founding Federalist, Michael C. Toth provides an in-depth look at the life and work of Oliver Ellsworth, a largely forgotten but eminently important Founding Father.The American Founding was the wo
How can some politicians, pundits, and scholars cite the principles of "just war" to defend military actions—and others to condemn those same interventions? Just what is the just war tradition, and wh
The debate over the size and scope of the federal government has raged from the New Deal right up through the 2016 presidential race. So why have opponents of big government so rarely made political h
“The truest hero does not think of himself as one, never advertises himself as such, and does not perform the acts that make him a hero for either fame or fortune. He does not wait for government to a
“Brilliant . . . Should be required reading.” —Commentary“I don’t think we get better, or more consequential, commentary on the modern crisis.” —Washington Times“Puts George’s highly burnished philoso
Think religious faith is dying? Think again.Believe it or not, the world is more religious than ever before.Everybody seems to take it for granted that the world is getting more secular—that faith is
Finally the Truth about the Rise of the WestModernity developed only in the Westin Europe and North America. Nowhere else did science and democracy arise; nowhere else was slavery outlawed. Only Weste
“What Is Conservatism? is one of my favorite books. . . . It is The Federalist Papers of American conservatism.”—JONAH GOLDBERG, from the foreword to this new editionWhat Is Conservatism? (1964) is a
The Story of American Conservatism in Fourteen LivesConservatism in America, as one early-twentieth-century politician said, is “as old as the Republic itself.” But what exactly are its foundational p
Welcome to Life Under Compulsion“Esolen [stands] in the top rank of authors of cultural criticism.” —American SpectatorHow do you raise a child who can sit with a good book and read? Who is moved by b
The contemporary democratic humanitarian is a staunch proponent of “international law” and “international justice” as a way for the Western world to do penance for its missionary, colonial, and imperi
DARWIN DAY IN AMERICA How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of ScienceJOHN G. WEST Updated with a brand-new chapter for the paperback edition "A superb overview of wh
THE MYTH OF THE ANDALUSIAN PARADISE Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain DARIO FERNANDEZ-MORERA Debunking a Politically Potent Myth Historians, journalists
A HUMANE ECONOMY The Social Framework of the Free Market WILHELM ROPKE Here is one of the most accessible and compelling introductions to economics ever written. The masterwork of the great
What is the meaning of sex?Everyone in every time and place is interested in sex. Our own time is obsessed by it. One would think that a society obsessed by sex would understand it very well. But the
Uncovering the Roots of the U.S. ConstitutionAmerica’s Constitution did not spring up suddenly in 1787. The framers were influenced at every turn by a tradition of constitutional development dating ba
“Groundbreaking.” —Washington Examiner “Mueller is an extraordinarily learned man.” —Claremont Review of BooksEconomics is primed for—and in desperate need of—a revolution, respected economic forecast
The Brilliant, Tormented Pioneer of the Conservative Movement and the Christian RightFrom the beginning, L. Brent Bozell seemed destined for great things. An extraordinary orator, the young man with
Can Europe survive after abandoning the national loyalties—and religious traditions—that provided meaning? And what will happen to the United States as it goes down a similar path?The eminent French p
The first biography of John Dickinson published in fifty years, The Cost of Liberty offers a sorely needed reassessment of a great patriot and misunderstood Founding Father.Countering the caricature o
“Indispensable . . . Should become The Book of Virtues for patriots.” —Mona Charen, nationally syndicated columnistConcerned about rising cynicism and apathy, more and more Americans lament the declin
Papal Economics corrects the record about one of the most important?but least -understood?authorities on capitalism and democracy: the Catholic Church. Maciej Zieba, OP?a leading interpreter of the
“Esolen signals with this book his presence in the top rank of authors of cultural criticism.” —American SpectatorPlay dates, soccer practice, day care, political correctness, drudgery without facts,
The Key to Understanding EconomicsWhy Is The Boom-And-Bust Cycle So Persistent? Why did economists fail to predict the economic meltdown that began in 2007---or to pull us out of the crisis more quick
How did liberals get to be the way they are today?That’s the question many Americans have been asking—particularly after the ascent of Barack Obama, the most left-wing president in American history. A
“The solution for the modern GOP . . . This book provides plenty of intellectual ammunition for the modern conservative movement.” —SENATOR RAND PAULHow can America recover from economic stagnation, m
“Brilliant . . . This is the book Americans need to read now.”—Larry Kudlow “Should be required reading.” —Weekly Standard “An amazing history of one of the most important chapters in the evolution of
“Readers will not go wrong ‘wasting’ the time it takes to cavort with the eternal truths presented, with such an enervating spirit of fun, in On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs.” —National Catholic
Churchill Sizes Up the Giants of His Age, Offers Wisdom for Our OwnWinston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on the strength of “his mastery of historical and biographical descripti
If Not Us, Who? is both the story of an architect of the modern conservative movement and a colorful journey through a half century of high-level politics.Best known as the longtime publisher of Natio
Stupid is the new smart—but it wasn’t always soPopular culture has divorced itself from the life of the mind. Who has time for great books or deep thought when there is Jersey Shore to watch, a txt 2
“The most original historian of his generation”That is how the celebrated British academic Noel Annan described Herbert Butterfield (1900–1979), a profound and prolific writer who made important contr
