Vol. 20, No. 12
December 1, 2014
Cover Story
The Spiritual Shape of Political Ideas
How it is that we once again find ourselves rooting out sin, shunning heretics, and heralding the end times
By Joseph Bottum
Also in This Issue
- Obama vs. Congress — Fred Barnes, Jay Cost, James C. Capretta & Lanhee J. Chen
- How to Rebuke a President — Jay Cost
- Lessons from the 1995 Strategy — James C. Capretta & Lanhee J. Chen
This issue examined the spiritual and ideological underpinnings of contemporary politics through Joseph Bottum's cover feature on how political discourse has come to resemble religious fervor, with Americans once again rooting out sin and proclaiming apocalyptic endings. The magazine also devoted substantial coverage to Republican strategy following the 2014 midterm elections, with pieces by Fred Barnes, Jay Cost, and others analyzing how the new Congress should confront President Obama, drawing lessons from the successful 1995 Republican legislative strategy. Additional articles addressed FDA reform in light of the Ebola crisis, a memorial to victims of communism, and Jewish-Christian collaboration on Israeli issues.