Category Archives: Life

Lord Sumption on Our “Empire of Fear”

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on March 11, 2021

Interviewed for LockdownTV by Freddie Sayers of UnHerd, Lord Sumption, a retired justice of Britain’s Supreme Court, reveals himself to be not just a jurist but a philosopher and a Christian. Here are highlights of his comments: We are living … Continue reading →

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Good News: Covid Didn’t Make Much Difference in Sweden in 2020

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on January 20, 2021

Sweden didn’t do nearly as much as other countries to prevent coronavirus infections in 2020, yet its year turned out to be rather average in overall mortality, even arguably better than average when you consider conditions just before the pandemic hit. Sweden’s … Continue reading →

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Give “A Crown of Life” for Christmas!

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on December 12, 2020

A reader writes to my wife: “I hate to ask you to give up your husband some more, but even apart from ‘an Orthodox book,’ it is sincerely one of my favorite books. I gave my copy away to a … Continue reading →

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Save Lives, Save Science, Sign Here

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on October 6, 2020

It’s about time the many medical experts who haven’t drunk the covid Kool-Aid joined forces in defense of science and sanity, but what took them so long?  Maybe they thought when deaths dropped to zero the world would notice and … Continue reading →

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The “Mark of the Beast” in Orthodox Tradition

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on August 12, 2020

The following was written recently for Parish Life, the monthly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C. A parishioner posed the question; I was asked to provide an answer. QUESTION: How should we … Continue reading →

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New Edition, More Timely Than Ever

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on August 11, 2020

I am pleased to announce a new edition of A Crown of Life, now available at the new low price of $19.95 for paperback and $4.99 for ebook. The book was written decades ago but is now more relevant than ever. … Continue reading →

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“Gay Christian”?

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on March 2, 2015

Conflict makes people uncomfortable, so in mixed company, people watch what they say. Instead of speaking their minds on controversial issues, they trim their opinions to fit those around them—sometimes out of charity, sometimes out of prudence, but often out … Continue reading →

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“A Crown of Life” reminds a reader of “War and Peace”

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on February 21, 2015

Let’s see: They’re both very long, with lots of characters with lots of names, doing lots of things over many years. So yes, A Crown of Life is indeed like War and Peace. But this reader means a little more, … Continue reading →

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I’ve started a movement!

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on September 29, 2014

It seems, indeed, I’ve started a movement. Well, sort of. It’s called the Canton Movement, and you can find it here. It appears to be a libertarian effort. Their concept of ideological cantons is new to me, so I won’t … Continue reading →

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What is ‘Ethical Conservatism’?

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on July 8, 2014

You know you’ve hit a nerve when what you write brings a barrage of criticism from people who never should have noticed it. That’s what’s happened since The American Conservative posted my manifesto of Ethical Conservatism. In less than a week, … Continue reading →

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