John Horvat

2 weeks ago | theimaginativeconservative.org | John Horvat

Everyone criticizes Gen Z as a generation that grew up with computer screens and iPhones and is thus unable or at least unwilling to read books. The scenes I have witnessed on streets and in airports seem to confirm this reading-adverse characterization. Everywhere you go, Gen Z is online, staring at screens. College professors report that many incoming students do not regularly read books. The message is that Gen Z posts on social media. It texts. It doesn’t do books.

1 month ago | theimaginativeconservative.org | John Horvat

Faith must have its physical and visual expression. The return of the altar rail is a refreshing and sublime response to a distorted vision of the Church. It reintroduces the traditional teachings of the Church with awe and wonder, delighting the worshiper and resurrecting fervor for Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. In churches across the country, pastors are installing altar rails. Some parishes are bringing the rails back to old churches after they were torn out decades ago.

2 months ago | theimaginativeconservative.org | John Horvat

Yuval Harari, in latest book, “Nexus,” believes that AI endangers the utopian dream of unbridled license that has long been the goal of countless revolutionaries on the left and libertarian anarchists on the right. Modernity is replete with philosophers who interpret reality through prisms. By simplifying their perceptions, such figures seek to change history. Thus, Karl Marx saw everything through the prism of power and money. His class struggle is the battle between the haves and the have-nots.

Feb 5, 2025 | theimaginativeconservative.org | John Horvat

One longstanding Church practice oriented to the worship of God has been the chanting of psalms and hymns. From the earliest times, monks engaged in liturgical chanting that complemented their often grueling lives. These monks managed to accommodate hours spent in choir while providing for their material needs. In his French-language book, Pourquoi Mozart, author Dr. Alftred Tomatis tells the fascinating story of how he discovered the “secret” of the monks’ vigor amid their rigorous schedule.

Jan 29, 2025 | theimaginativeconservative.org | John Horvat

Suddenly, a demographic winter is upon us. We’ve seen it coming for decades. However, the effects of this population implosion are now starting to be felt. Nation after nation report low birth rates and aging populations. No amount of monetary incentive is enough to change people’s minds—even in more traditional societies. Women and couples seem intent on remaining childless. Many are discussing why no one wants to have children. Experts debate the causes, but few present convincing conclusions.