Author Archives: Bradlaugh

The Right Nation

Walter:  I reviewed Mickelthwait and Wooldridge’s book for the late lamented New York Sun here.  The Sun’s literary editor at the time, Robert Messenger, called up to congratulate me on having used the word “armigerous.”  I hope the paper did … Continue reading

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Passing on Feser

I was intending to buy Ed Feser’s book as more background material for my half-baked next-project-but one: a handbook for secular conservatives.  Reading his exchanges with Heather, though, and the stuff he’s posted on his site, I think I’ll pass.  … Continue reading

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Brushfires

We have at least started a few brushfires among the conservative blogs. There is some good argumentative stuff in the comments thread to Daniel Larison’s TAC post here.

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Books for Secular Cons

If it’s godless conservatism you’re wantin’, I’d offer A Mencken Chrestomathy by H.L. Mencken, I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On: A Samuel Beckett Reader, ed. Richard W. Seaver, and the Loeb Horace: The Odes and Epodes by Q. Horatius … Continue reading

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Central Pillar?

It was nice of Andrew Sullivan to link to us.  (I’m not being facetious:  It was nice of him. Thanks, Andrew.) I’ll take issue with his description of National Review as a “central pillar of theoconservatism,” though. National Review — yes, … Continue reading

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Atheist Rock

For the atheist contingent here (as a secular site we also embrace mysterians, agnostics and apatheists) some light entertainment. Needs work, in my opinion. A lot of work. A whole lot. Credit for trying, though.

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Mystery Man

This story in this morning’s New York Post caught my eye. He’s developed a scientific theory to prove God’s existence, but a wealthy Upper East Side man can’t figure out what happened to his $200,000 donation to the Ronald Reagan … Continue reading

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Do We Exist?

Mr. Hume:  Concerning your correspondent: Modern rationalistic secularism is clearly a product of the left. (Think of the origin of the terms left and right.) That is only half true. How many of the French revolutionaries were unbelievers? Robespierre was … Continue reading

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Dangerous Places

Further to Heather’s remarks:  the London Daily Telegraph has a photo-display titled “20 of the world’s most dangerous places.” Here are the Telegraph’s 20, with their dominant religions (according to the CIA World Factbook). I think my abbreviations are obvious, except … Continue reading

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Rules Of Engagement

I’d just like to put down the following marker:  Any commenter who blithely misquotes a thing I’ve said, as one commenter just did, will in future not get past the moderator barrier while I’m guarding it. (Which, unfortunately, won’t be … Continue reading

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