Mark T. Mitchell

Mark T. Mitchell
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Mark T. Mitchell is the co-founder of Front Porch Republic. He is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College and the author of several books including Plutocratic Socialism, Power and Purity, The Limits of Liberalism, The Politics of Gratitude, and Localism in Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto (co-editor).

Recent Essays

FPR in NYT

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In the NYT this morning, David Brooks has a column titled "The Conservative Future."  While many on the main-stream right are despairing over the...

On Thanks-Giving

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Hidden Springs Lane. It’s been a long political season. Some Americans are excited about the prospect of an Obama second term. Others are despondent....

Support FPR Today!

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Dear Readers, In the coming months, Front Porch Republic will be investing more resources in our website, events, and other ventures. The site will feature...

Why Urban Christians Need Wendell Berry

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At Christianity Today, Jake Meador argues that Wendell Berry has something important to teach urban Christians. At root, Berry's Port William is a worshiping community....

Boycotting Boycotts

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David Walbert explains how to avoid hypocrisy. Last week, walking across campus to the library, I was interrupted (I don’t want to say “accosted”) by...

Debt-Free Farming

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Over at The American Conservative website, Glenn Arbery writes of a farmer who seeks to remain as independent and self-sufficient as possible. But it...

Christopher Lasch on Presidental Debates

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As the first of the presidential debates approaches, it is helpful (though not necessarily heartening) to turn to Christopher Lasch, whose understanding of American...

Crazy Quilt Conservatism

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Hidden Springs, VA.Last week the Washington Post ran a story titled “Rethinking the Classroom: Obama’s Overhaul of Public Education.” The piece described the various...

Thanks to Jason Peters, aka The Bar Jester

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Since FPR's inception in March of 2009, Jason Peters has written a weekly column. Without missing a single week, he has, with his inimitable...

Conference Schedule

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The conference will be on the campus of Hope College in Holland, MI.  Go to the Maas Conference Center on the corner of Tenth...

The Culture of Hospitality

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Hidden Springs, VA. In two recent pieces, I argued that 1) the language of “culture war” is not helpful and should be discarded, and...

FPR Conference: Register Now

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If you have put off registering for the conference but plan to attend, please register if possible. This will give us a better idea...
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