Why Thomas Becket still divides opinion
The verdict is still out on Thomas Becket, says Dan Hitchens, but there’s no doubting the brilliance of the art he inspired
What the Pope's visit means for Iraq
You could be forgiven for taking a cynical view of Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq this weekend. How could the…
Our love affair with the Anglo-Saxons
Dan Hitchens on our love affair with the Anglo-Saxons
The fight to save G. K. Chesterton’s home from demolition
It’s a quiet Wednesday afternoon in Britain’s most expensive market town, and there’s a sense of foreboding in the air.…
Is not believing in transgenderism incompatible with human dignity?
Judges, like comedians, seem ever more convinced that their role in society is to broadcast their political opinions. As Jonathan…
Johnson & Johnson: How Samuel shaped Boris
To understand Boris Johnson, you have to understand the figure who has inspired him, shaped his worldview and accompanied him…
The whataboutery of the Alabama abortion ban
Alabama’s near-total abortion ban, signed into law on Wednesday by governor Kay Ivey, is a real moment of hope. The principle on…
When did advertising become so banal?
Walking down the street on my lunch break, I sometimes pass a delivery man wheeling a large handcart of Japanese…
When will the West take a stand on the persecution of Muslims?
Anti-Christian persecution, for so long a great untold story, has started to gain the world’s attention. But the suffering of…
Pilgrimage’s progress
If Christian Britain is fading away, what will survive of it? One answer seems to be pilgrimage. In the past…
