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 Conference. Register Now!

Mark T. Mitchell - September 21, 2015

FRONT PORCH REPUBLIC CONFERENCE COMES TO SUNY GENESEO OCTOBER 3 “Sustainable Localism: Sages, Prophets, and Jesters,” the fifth annual Front Porch Republic conference, will be...

What Ronda Rousey Knows About Caitlyn Jenner

Mark T. Mitchell - August 7, 2015

Hidden Springs Lane. Two of the biggest sports-related stories of this year include the dominance of UFC fighter Ronda Rousey and the introduction of...

FPR Conference. Register Now!

Mark T. Mitchell - August 3, 2015

The fifth annual Front Porch Republic conference will be held on October 3 in Geneseo, New York. The conference will explore sustainable localism and...

The Home Economy: A Symposium. Register Now.

Mark T. Mitchell - March 16, 2015

Please join us for a Family in America Capitol Hill Symposium, cosponsored with the Front Porch Republic, a panel discussion of the topic: “Rediscovering the...

Thanksgiving Reflection III: Unbought Grace

Mark T. Mitchell - November 27, 2014

Hidden Springs Lane. It’s raining. Yesterday we were told to expect 4-8 inches of snow. I was looking forward to the snow. Getting a good...

FPR at TAC

Mark T. Mitchell - November 19, 2014

Gracy Olmstead attended the FPR conference in Louisville and gives this fine description of the conference and the localist ideals animating FPR. Excerpt: One elderly gentleman...

Making a Home Where You Live. An Interview.

Mark T. Mitchell - October 6, 2014

Here's an interview I did with Colin Hansen of the Gospel Coalition. The occasion was the publication of Why Place Matters: Geography, Identity, and...

Jeff Polet Takes Over as Editor-in-Chief

Mark T. Mitchell - October 1, 2014

Jeff Polet of Hope College in Holland, MI is assuming the role of editor-in-chief of FPR. Jeff brings energy, creativity, and a commitment to...

New From FPR Books: The Demise of Virtue in Virtual America

Mark T. Mitchell - September 3, 2014

The first book published under the FPR Books imprint is out. David Bosworth's The Demise of Virtue in Virtual America: The Moral Origins of...

FPR Conference Program

Mark T. Mitchell - August 29, 2014

Tickets are going fast. If you want to attend, register soon. It's going to be a great event and we hope to see you...

FPR Conference in Louisville: Tickets are Going Fast!

Mark T. Mitchell - August 12, 2014

The fourth annual Front Porch Republic conference will be in Louisivlle on September 27. We will examine ways to promote a more comprehensive localist...

An Alternative to Cosmopolitanism

Mark T. Mitchell - July 7, 2014

When people use the term today in casual conversation, “cosmopolitan” generally refers to a person whose disposition is one of urbane sophistication, not blinkered...