Alan Jacobs

Prayer, Magic, and the (Divine) Passive Voice in Roger Scruton’s Parsifal

Divine grace is mercy to the undeserving, because if we deserved it then it wouldn’t be mercy.

Not all re-enchantments are created equal.

Drawing closer together in belief, and even more essentially, in love.

Sinead O’Connor, In Defense of Cry-Babies, the Importance of Play, and the Technology Arms Race

We can’t peer into minds, human or canine, to see if the guilt is real.

Lord, make me an idiot, an idiot for Thy Kingdom.

Tiny Puritans, New Malthusians, Toxic Fans, Downward Spiral Dogs, and the Supreme Governor of the Church of England

In Christianity, getting it wrong is the only admissions requirement.

The Mother of Peter Pan, the Perils of Adulting, Fickle Fans, Demonic Technology, and Arcade Fire’s Unconditional Love.

Goblin Mode, Grumpiness, Oppressive Moral Clarity, Blaming Mental Health, and Learning From Bad People

Real Life Ted Lassos, Sanctimonious Aspirations, Inter-Dependence, Spiritual Concierges, and the Gospel According to Corduroy