Archive - Logos Letter

Men without Chests and the Reign of Techne

We are reaching a point in which technology is no longer a tool for human aspirations. Rather technology is becoming a worldview, a way of life, closely…

Jul 2 •

Benjamin L Smith

May 2025

The Primacy of the Common Good: An Alternative to Liberalism

Criticism of liberalism abounds and some argue for a postliberal future. But with a few notable exceptions, few provide a systematic alternative. The…

May 30 •

Benjamin L Smith

April 2025

Man is Naturally a Part of the Body Politic: The Being of Politics

The human person is naturally and organically a part of the body politic. This implies a corporate form of politics that differs radically from the…

Apr 30 •

Benjamin L Smith

March 2025

Caught in the Inescapable Waves of History

In the digital milieu we often find ourselves torn between our awareness of global history and our personal experience. Navigating this tension is an…

Mar 31 •

Benjamin L Smith

February 2025

The Spiritual Dialectic of History: Augustine on the Meaning of History

Augustine portrays history as an unfolding dialectic in which the perfection and glory of God provide the central narrative; this marks a departure from…

Feb 28 •

Benjamin L Smith

God. Family. Country. The Heart of the Right

The unifying spirit of the right is the almost forgotten virtue of piety. Listen and learn.

Feb 24 •

Benjamin L Smith

25:03

January 2025

Placing Politics within the Domain of Human Action: The Shape of Thomist Political Philosophy

Given the failure of modern ideologies, it is time to return to something better, deeper, and more rigorous form of political thought, namely, Thomist…

Jan 31 •

Benjamin L Smith

December 2024

Christ the King and Christmas

During the Christmas season we celebrate the coming of Christ. Among the festivities we sometimes forget the royal meaning of Christmas. From the…

Dec 24, 2024 •

Benjamin L Smith

29:21

The Existential Question Comes Into View: The Examined Life, Again

We should not confuse oversharing with the serious examination of life. The former is a spiritual malady, whereas the latter reconnects us to the value…

Dec 17, 2024 •

Benjamin L Smith

November 2024

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