Twentieth-century totalitarianism depended on man-gods. Lenin was worshipped as not only spiritually immortal, as Mayakovsky suggested in his poem, but as materially immortal, zombified and on display ...

My friend had been trying to get me to go to a particular Christian fellowship for months. "You'll meet plenty of interesting people," he said. "No," I replied with the utmost clarity. "It will be the ...

It's no secret that governments around the world are chiseling away at people's liberties. Rights advocates document a nearly two decade decline in freedom. Civil liberties activists warn of a ...

Hannah Arendt came up with ideas for “The Origins of Totalitarianism” while observing Hitler. Adolf Hitler projected his own narrative into his campaign speeches, giving his followers a coherent story ...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Pope Francis sparked a furor when he urged Chinese Catholics to be ‘good citizens,’ but experts say the Church, by its very nature, remains a thorn in the side of contemporary ...

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