Shadowlands Dispatch
Shadowlands Dispatch, Melissa Cain Travis, Annie Crawford, Megan Rials, Logres Institute, Rebekah E. ValeriusShadowlands Dispatch is a magazine dedicated to cultural apologetics. Our team: Lanie Anderson, MDiv; Julie Miller, PhD; Melissa Travis, PhD; and Rebekah Valerius, MA
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 144 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Justice Swayed By Mercy
In this month’s “Field Notes,” Rebekah Valerius discusses one of her favorite essays by G.K. Chesterton in which he explores the complex and beautiful interplay between human ideals and God’s mercy.
“Rigidity yielding a little, like...
“The Odyssey” with Dr. John Mark Reynolds
Shadowlands Dispatch is thrilled to have classics scholar Dr. John Mark Reynolds lead our subscribers in a discussion of The Odyssey on Thursday, December 3, from 7-9 PM CST.
As the author of When Athens Met Jerusalem and the editor of Th...
From the Archives: Reading Chesterton
“There is at the back of all our lives an abyss of light, more blinding and unfathomable than any abyss of darkness; and it is the abyss of actuality, of existence, of the fact that things truly are, and that we ourselves are incredibly and...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Mark your calendars for October 31st at 10am Central! We’ll be discussing Washington Irving’s famous novella, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Shadowlands Dispatch recommneds this edition, which contains famous illustrations by Arthur Rackham....
“Based on a True Story” by Paul Anleitner
Book Excerpt and Interview with Annie Crawford
This week, Shadowlands Dispatch is thrilled to feature Paul Anleitner’s new book of cultural apologetics, “Based On A True Story.” Paul shares an excerpt where he describes the postmodern shif...
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Shadowlands Dispatch is a magazine dedicated to cultural apologetics. Leadership team: Lanie Anderson, MDiv; Julie Miller, PhD; Melissa Travis, PhD; and Rebekah Valerius, MA
Assistant Professor at HCU. Co-author of The Reconstruction Project: Recovering Truth and Rebuilding Faith (2026); author of Thinking God's Thoughts (2022) and Science and the Mind of the Maker (2018). Fellow at Discovery Institute.
Cultural Apologist | Classical Educator | Lewis Scholar "The end of all endeavor is to be happy at home." - Samuel Johnson
Single Christian writer, literary scholar, poet, and lawyer commenting on the arts, dating life, fantasy literature, and cultural issues.
The Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies equips teachers to transmit the Western Tradition to the next generation. We want to help you get the education your college should have provided.
“The modern philosopher had told me again and again that I was in the right place, and I still felt depressed even in acquiescence. But I had heard that I was in the wrong place, and my soul sang for joy like a bird in spring.” ~G.K. Chesterton
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