Culture Watch

Culture Watch examines current cultural issues from a Christian worldview, inside and out! We analyze world events to see if the influence of Christians is – or isn’t – effective. This evaluation is vitally important!

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Culture Watch, Politics

How To Think About Vladimir Putin

Hillsdale College / August 17, 2017

The following [How To Think About Vladimir Putin, by Christopher Caldwell] is adapted from a speech delivered on February 15, 2017, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona. Vladimir Putin is a powerful ideological symbol and a highly effective ideological litmus test. He is a hero to populist conservatives around the world […]