Bethel McGrew
Bethel McGrew is an American freelance writer and cultural critic. She has published in National Review, The Spectator, First Things, Plough, and many other outlets. She has also appeared in print under her former pen name, Esther O'Reilly. She tweets at @EstherofReilly
The battlefield priest
Heroism, compassion and enduring hope: the lost war letters of Canon Laurie
Tom Holland: A Christian hero?
Marketing Tom Holland’s ‘Dominion’ as a Christian product would be a kiss of death in the UK, but it works across the pond
Reflections on Narnia
After 75 years, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe remains a relatable classic
Grasping for the divine
The church has lost its way but our need for lasting purpose remains
The gendrification of Ireland
How gender identity theory has become embedded in Irish society
Amis at 100: a master satirist without honour
It’s time to appreciate Kingsley Amis — flaws and all
Time for us all to grow up
Why is the modern British novel so terribly earnest and irrepressibly juvenile?
Did prayer decide the Battle of Goose Green?
The expedition to take back the Falkland Islands was riskier than we might think
Literary festivals: sheer hell in a tent
To make people laugh for an hour is good business sense — but it says nothing about writing, or creativity, or art
June: Letters to the Editor
Ukraine provides the best argument for why countries should not lightly discard nuclear weapons
The Realist bogeyman
Everyone likes to shoot the messenger and nobody likes to hear “I told you so”
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
Justice over the internet
Civil cases could soon be resolved quickly and cheaply through online “portals”
Young Stalin’s unlikely London holiday
Stephen May’s new novel is a triumph of historical fiction
Small town radio
Letters from the Falklands front: when broadcasting was a matter of life or death