Steele Brand

Every undergraduate in the U.S., regardless of major or career path, deserves a core education in the liberal arts. This is the tradition that has informed republics throughout history, and our own republic desperately needs it today. cairn.edu/republics-need…

The Meaning of a City in the Midst of War: Theopolitical Reflections during Holy Week open.substack.com/pub/steelebran…

Who Was the Real St. Patrick and Why Is He Better than the Myths? Interview with the Federalist Radio Hour @FDRLST where I discuss Patrick's life, mission, and statesmanship. #StPatricksDay, #StPatricks open.substack.com/pub/steelebran…

What can we learn from #Trump's historical references in the #SOTU? What are the origins of U.S. law? Why do past republics matter for U.S. citizens? I answer these questions in my latest here. The Capitol’s Reminder of Our Lawgiving Ancestors realclearhistory.com/articles/2026/…

November 11th is the feast of St Martin of Tours. Here he's cutting his cloak to share it with a beggar. BnF NAF 16251; Images de la vie du Christ et des saints. 13th century (c.1280-1290); f.89r @GallicaBnF

Christine de Pizan on the purpose of #leisure: "Leisure does not mean to do nothing physical, but means any joyful work or sport that will refresh understanding, because the sensitive qualities of the soul become weak from long attention to study.”

Professors & Teachers should be wise and virtuous, "because the good morals that the student sees in his tutor, and the wise words and countenance he experiences provide both an education and a mirror for him." -Christine de Pizan

In case you missed it, @LawLiberty recently ran a terrific series on War Powers and republican checks and balances regarding the military, featuring @sarahmackenzieb, John Yoo, Jeff Polet, Jordan T. Cash lawliberty.org/forum/the-long…

"The name of the brave man is in that which he has done; it will not perish in the land forever." -Ahmose son of Abana

Should a president have character? What virtues define such presidential character? On the anniversary of the Farewell Address Paul Mueller and I explore what #georgewashington said. @ActonInstitute rlo.acton.org/archives/12591…

If we do not teach civics to American students, we endanger our republic. city-journal.org/article/a-repu…

Jesus was a political atheist. What does that mean and how should that impact what we think of politics? @lukeburgis discusses at the 51min mark w/ Annika Nordquist @MadisonProgram 'Luke Burgis on René Girard and Mimetic Desire' by Madison's Notes megaphone.link/NBNK6630516175

Check out the latest from Madison's Notes: @CairnU history professor, veteran, and 2022-2023 Garwood Visiting Fellow Dr. Steele Brand on Roman virtue, the Roman way of war, and what America can learn from the Roman Republic! apple.co/3VtRwnI

Having now seen the movie Godzilla (2014), I am convinced by the film's argument that one should trust Godzilla more than the government. I am not saying it is wise to trust Godzilla, merely that Godzilla is more trustworthy and competent than Leviathan.

Fellow professors who give writing in page amounts: WHY? Why the spectacle of specifying margins, font, font size, headers, kerning, line spacing, footers, etc. when you could just say "2500 words" instead? Sincerely, K.I.S.S.

"We are all slaves to the law so that we may be free." -Cicero

My latest on the unexpected ways that orchestral music brings us together and makes people and their communities more resilient and humane. thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/01/92546/

Follow the Left’s Example to Reform Higher Ed by Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey wsj.com/articles/follo… via @WSJopinion