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Samuel D. James
Ross Douthat's Podcast is Proof that Winsomeness is Still a Thing
Three years ago, I registered a complaint about the evangelical debates over “winsomeness.” Specifically, I said that these debates almost all treat…
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Samuel D. James
Does Classical Education Ignore Ecclesiastes 7:10?
Last week I was invited to give an address to a group of donors for a classical Christian school that will open, Lord willing, next fall in Charlotte.
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Samuel D. James
Annotations: Emma Stone and Gen-Z Are Restless
Welcome to Annotations, a weekly feature for subscribers, offering a handful of recommended reading.
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Samuel D. James
The Right's Purity Culture Moment
Circa 2018, the “purity culture” discourse within evangelical spaces reached its peak.
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Samuel D. James
Annotations: Witches and Pagans and Groypers, Oh My!
Happy Saturday.
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Samuel D. James

October 2025

How Sports Betting is Like AI
How to Build a Society Without Trust 101
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Samuel D. James
Link correction for today's piece
The opening paragraph in today’s article mistakenly linked to a New York Times interview with Jen Hatmaker, rather than her blog post at Oprah Daily.
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Samuel D. James
Female Culture is Being Pornified
After reading Jen Hatmaker’s latest blog post for Oprah Daily, I stopped to ask myself: What would the male equivalent of this article be?
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Samuel D. James
Annotations: Taylor Swift's Coarse Conservatism
Happy weekend, friends!
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Samuel D. James
If You Ask A.I. for Marriage Advice, It'll Probably Tell You to Get Divorced
A massive cultural shift may be coming.
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Samuel D. James
What We Talk About When We Talk About Screens
Review: "The Tech-Exit," by Clare Morrell
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Samuel D. James
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