Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic

A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort

Modern bureaucrats should leave our choirs alone

The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe

A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm

Scotland’s Hate Crime Act is absurd, but nobody’s laughing

You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men

The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious

Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human

Critics should be more optimistic about the new generation of ordinands