Charlotte Brontë’s second novel, Shirley, has not had the lasting fame of her first, yet at the time of its publishing and for years to … Read More ›
Author: Stephanie Helmick
Stephanie Helmick studied Economics, History, and Mathematics at George Mason University. She began her academic career investigating libertarianism, proceeded to church history, dallied in Shakespearean literature, and currently revels in graphic novels and all things Disney.
As a Christian conservative, I want to support the corporal punishment of children. I believe in the institutions that endorse it and trust the people … Read More ›
These days, upright and virtuous heroes don’t get much love. In most ensemble casts, antiheroes or even sympathetic villains overshadow the goody two-shoes. That came … Read More ›
Go to thesaurus.com and type in judgmental. Your list of synonyms will include arbitrary, personal, irresponsible/frivolous, unreasonable/irrational, and, my favorite of the bunch, injudicious. Judicious … Read More ›
G.K. Chesterton was once asked to write a series of essays entitled “What’s Wrong with the World.” He readily admitted the hubris attendant in agreeing … Read More ›
After rereading The Man Who Was Thursday, I wondered why, when Chesterton went to the trouble of opposing an angel and the devil, he chose “Gabriel … Read More ›
Thomas Merton tried his hand at writing from his college years on, but his books were never publishable until he wrote the account of his … Read More ›
The character of Odysseus, or Ulysses, has been capturing the imagination of artists for centuries. He has inspired children’s books and television shows, numerous films, the … Read More ›