Thoughts from Home and Abroad

Comparing the conceit of the metaphysical poets with the paradoxes of G. K. Chesterton... https://rumble.com/v7b3hh4-in-a-nutshell-with-joseph-pearce-45-the-conceit-of-the-metaphysical-poets.html

The history of devotion to the Sacred Heart reveals the deeper conflict between Catholic France and the secular ideals of the Revolution... https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pearce-sacred-heart-of-the-matter

Where is mercy and forgiveness found in works by Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, Emily Brontë, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Victor Hugo, Tolkien, Lewis and Flannery O'Connor? https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2026/06/mercy-forgiveness-modern-literature-joseph-pearce.html

Why did Pope Leo quote the wise old wizard from The Lord of the Rings? https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pearce-gandalf-leo

What was the best century in history and was it as good as it might seem at first? https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2026/06/best-worst-centuries-joseph-pearce.html

How can we know if we're reading Scripture properly? https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/reading-the-bible-with-the-eyes-of-christ

Praising the beauteous truth of creation and creativity... https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pearce-beauteous-truth

What was "that noble northern spirit" that Tolkien wrote that he had "ever loved"? https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2026/06/noble-north-joseph-pearce.html

My interview with Mike Creavey of Homeschool Connections... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46dk7LWJZ1I

The author of a forthcoming book claims to have decoded Tolkien's greatest secret? Has he? Do I agree? Watch my debate and discussion with Paul List, co-author of Mount Doom: Decoding Tolkien's Greatest Secret... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt9znnR4jYM