By Jonathon Van Maren The bare-knuckle brawling of public intellectuals has always been a common phenomenon. Usually, those intellectuals have had a healthy respect for one another, if not admiration. The playwright George Bernard Shaw was one of the first to write a letter of condolences and offer help to G.K. Chesterton’s widow. The left-wing…
By Jonathon Van Maren “The vast mass of humanity, with their vast mass of idle books and idle words,” GK Chesterton once wrote, “have never doubted and never will doubt that courage is splendid, that fidelity is noble, that distressed ladies should be rescued, and vanquished enemies spared. There are a large number of cultivated…
By Jonathon Van Maren It’s been an interesting year in the world of Canadian journalism, from the ongoing saga of Q’s Jian Ghomeshi to the abrupt firing of Evan Solomon of Power and Politics. But no story has attracted more attention in so-con circles as the reinvention of Michael Coren from condescending conservative to bloviating…
Wendy Shalit is a columnist and author whose brilliant book A Return to Modesty just came out in a 15nth Anniversary Edition. She joined Jonathon to talk about sex education, Crop Top Day, and how our culture should move forward.
The Bridgehead continues a one-hour special on modern sex education, featuring British author and journalist Peter Hitchens and Dr. Scott Masson of the Ezra Institute. With Ontario’s new sex ed curriculum sparking protests across the province, Hitchens and Masson take a look at the history of modern sex education, and it’s original intent. Dr. Masson…
The Bridgehead presents a one-hour special on modern sex education, featuring British author and journalist Peter Hitchens and Dr. Scott Masson of the Ezra Institute. With Ontario’s new sex ed curriculum sparking protests across the province, Hitchens and Masson take a look at the history of modern sex education, and it’s original intent. Dr. Masson…
By Jonathon Van Maren There has been much discussion in so-con circles surrounding Canadian broadcaster Michael Coren’s decision to leave the Catholic Church and instead join the Anglican Church of Canada. To some extent, I don’t have a dog in this denominational fight, since I myself am not Catholic. However, the fact that Coren was…
There are few cultural commentators who combine classical knowledge, clever insight, and witty observation—but Rev. Douglas Wilson of Moscow, Idaho, manages to do just that. I came into contact with Wilson’s work a few years ago when he went on a debating tour with the late atheist Christopher Hitchens, after the two co-authored a book…
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be running a series on the history of the Rescue Movement on The Bridgehead, featuring interviews with the various leaders and veterans of Operation Rescue. The anti-abortion movement has always fought an uphill battle, both in Canada and the United States. The apathy of the culture, the pervasiveness of…
A bridgehead is defined as “a strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack.” In today’s culture wars, a bridgehead of truth and common sense is exactly what we need. As Ronald Reagan once said, “When you’re outnumbered and surrounded and someone yells ‘charge,’ any way you’re facing…