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Category Archives: Culture

The Worst Things at First Things

October 18, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

Let’s hope this doesn’t become a regular feature—the Letter to the Editor that did not get published. First Things is a magazine that I have enjoyed since I would peruse […]

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Culture, Politics

C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien: Friends Who Changed the World

September 23, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

Joseph Loconte, history professor at The King’s College, joins guest host Jeff Bilbro, Front Porch Republic’s editor-in-chief, to talk about Loconte’s new film on C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Murdock […]

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Culture

New York Times Debut

September 20, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

An opinion writer cites John’s National Affairs piece on Democrats and abortion. It’s too bad that Thomas Edsall didn’t take what he could have learned to heart. Edsall’s piece “Abortion […]

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Culture, Politics

David Cayley, Ivan Illich, and the Dimensions of Choice

July 5, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

In a spirit of summer reruns, the Brass Spittoon welcomes Canadian radio broadcaster who speaks on the thought of his late friend Ivan Illich. Front Porch Republic contributor Michael Sauter […]

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Academic, Culture

Rainbow Warriors

June 30, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

This morning, June 30, a rainbow was visible over Boise at 6 AM (the earliest in the day this writer has ever seen a real one). Rainbow regalia has been […]

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Churchy, Culture

Billy Graham for the PBS Crowd

June 11, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

A recent documentary on the twentieth century’s most notable evangelist is light on faith and heavy on politics. John explores at Current.

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Churchy, Culture, Politics

Os Guinness on Tap

May 6, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

Author Os Guinness pulls up a chair at Front Porch Republic. Hear the latest episode of the Brass Spittoon podcast here.

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Academic, Churchy, Culture

The Wake of Destruction

April 26, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

One can optimistically hope that this is the last time Trump is the focus of a piece. Still, the rubble needs to be addressed. Trump radicalized both the GOP and […]

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Churchy, Culture, Politics

I’m your host, John Murdock

March 22, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

John starts a new branch of his media empire, a bimonthly podcast nicknamed “the B.S.” The Brass Spittoon builds on a written interview feature of the same name and expands […]

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Crunchy, Culture, Politics

Masks and Life

March 17, 2021by johnamurdock Leave a comment

Boise is ground zero in the mask debate. Some in places like New York City believe the matter is settled, but the issue is still burning hot in much of […]

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Churchy, Culture, Politics

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