The Soul of the Marionette
If the only alternative to Gnosticism is Stoicism—if the intellect of man is forced to choose the wild outward spirit or the stern inward soul—then we have made...
Tag: Joseph Bottum
Joseph Bottum and America’s Anxious Age – Part 2
In the second part of my conversation with Joseph Bottum about his book An Anxious Age we focus on the future. If Bottum's description of American history is r...
Joseph Bottum and America's Anxious Age – Part 1
Part one of a conversation with Joseph Bottum, author of An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America, about American Religious History a...
Writer's Block, Book Burnout and Podcasts
I periodically get in funks where nothing quite seems to "work" for me and I find myself reading three or four books at one time looking for something that will...
John J. Miller talks with Joseph Bottum about The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America
Another fascinating episode of Between the Covers. I am hoping to post both a review of An Anxious Age and an interview with the author myself in the not too d...
Quick Take: Wise Guy: A Christmas Tale by Joseph Bottum
I am a fan of Kindle Singles. Short unique works at a great price: 99 cents. And having enjoyed Joseph Bottum’s previous Kindle Single I grabbed Wise Guy...