‘Deaths of Despair’
December 14, 2018 · Magazine, culture, Life
What can be done about Americans’ declining life expectancy?
Religion and Culture Writer
Philip Luke Jeffery
7 articles 2018
Philip Luke Jeffery is a writer whose contributions to The Weekly Standard in 2018 spanned religion, culture, higher education, and baseball. He wrote on Catholic Church affairs, including Vatican-China relations and Cardinal Cupich, as well as pieces on theological figures like Bonhoeffer and Dante. He also covered topics in education and American cultural life.
The Uses of Bonhoeffer
November 24, 2018 · Books & Arts, Web Only, culture
Philip Luke Jeffery on how the murdered German theologian came to be a symbol in American politics.
Fire Angel Hernandez
October 11, 2018 · Web Only, Sports, Major League Baseball
It would solve a lot of problems.
What the Vatican's Deal with China Says About the Church's Priorities
October 1, 2018 · Web Only, culture, China
It's in the substance, not the principle of the thing.
How St. John’s College is Cutting Tuition by One-Third
September 25, 2018 · Magazine, culture, Education
St. John’s College lowers tuition, a lot.
Why Baseball Endures
September 2, 2018 · Web Only, culture, Sports
Philip Luke Jeffery reviews an exhibition about America’s pastime and America’s character.
Cardinal Cupich, Rabbit Holes, and Lessons from Dante
August 30, 2018 · Web Only, Catholic Church, sexual misconduct
The Francis pontificate has always emphasized the importance of mercy. How will that come into play in the sex abuse scandal?