Essay Civil Religion, Democracy, and Every Square Inch (again)A Response to Daniel Meeter Daniel:As I said in the Comments on the day you posted it, I really appreciate…James BrattJanuary 28, 2021
Essay The Guns of AugustIt’s August that really should be named January, after the two-faced god. The month can come on like a blast-furnace,…James BrattAugust 8, 2019
Essay 1969All the talk last week about the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing made me wonder what other semi-centennials…James BrattJuly 25, 2019
Essay A Model of Christian CharityA couple posts ago I reflected on the possibilities of a progressive civil religion. Last time, on key moments in…James BrattJuly 11, 2019
Essay FDR’s Religion: MilestonesThe book I recently completed on the religion of Franklin Roosevelt is coming out soon, and the publisher wants some…James BrattJune 27, 2019
Essay A Progressive Civil Religion?It was an unusual Easter sermon, to say the least. At least unusual for this well-trained CRC boy. We were…James BrattJune 13, 2019
Essay Pursuing PaulTemple of Apollo, Corinth, with temple of Aphrodite on the acropolis behind. Thanks to Laura de Jong for filling in…James BrattMay 30, 2019
Essay David Brion DavisLast time I wrote about the centennial of the birth of my father. Today I’m reflecting on the death last…James BrattMay 2, 2019
Essay My Dad’s CentennialYesterday was the 100th anniversary of my father’s birth: April 17, 1919. Centennials naturally call for reminiscence and reflection, and…James BrattApril 18, 2019
Essay Later-Life Books #1My last post—about books that fundamentally shaped us—brought out a nice range of responses, showing the different mentalities and life-stories…James BrattApril 4, 2019