My last post about the minister in film and fiction really sparked some interest. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions…
James BrattMarch 7, 2019
In one of the lesser-studied chapters of his renowned Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville reflects on the “spirit” in…
James BrattJanuary 24, 2019
I haven’t gone to many academic conferences the last few years, having been out of the country, so it was…
James BrattJanuary 10, 2019
I hope I’m not abusing the right to re-run old material, but the gem below is more than worthy of…
James BrattDecember 27, 2018
It’s a bit daunting to follow up Heidi De Jonge here every two weeks. Heidi plumbs her personal and pastoral…
James BrattDecember 13, 2018
Rebecca Koerselman’s post earlier this week about the “Competing Narratives” of American history struck a nerve with me. For decades…
James BrattNovember 29, 2018
N. C. Wyeth, "Thanksgiving Banquet" Today being today, I’m posting a (slightly altered) piece previously published in the November 2005…
James BrattNovember 22, 2018
Quo Vadis promo still, 1951 I’m on the road again and so have to write this the day before the…
James BrattNovember 8, 2018
'Easter Morning,' BBC Wales I planned to follow up to my last post, on Neo-Calvinism, with a bit of polemics,…
James BrattOctober 25, 2018
