by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Mar 27, 2026 | New Adam Project
As a cultural analyst, I rarely find myself praising contemporary film or television. That is not because good storytelling is impossible today, but because it is increasingly rare. Which is why Taylor Sheridan’s new series The Madison deserves attention....
by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2026 | New Adam Project
We are living through a leadership crisis, but not for the reasons most commentators suggest. The problem is not simply political polarization, institutional distrust, technological disruption, or economic uncertainty—though all are real. The deeper problem is that we...
by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Jan 3, 2026 | New Adam Project
Former Senator Ben Sasse wrote recently, “Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and I am gonna die. Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too—we all do.” That...
by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Nov 19, 2025 | New Adam Project
“Every age is marked by its illusions; ours is that we have none.” — Daniel J. Boorstin “Irony is the song of a bird that has come to love its cage.” — Theodor W. Adorno The New Language of Belonging Every generation invents its secret codes of belonging—words,...
by David John Seel, Jr., Ph.D. | Sep 11, 2025 | New Adam Project
We are in a new chapter now. Ours is a post-purity-culture world. Books are now being published about the damage it caused to a generation of young people. Joshua Harris, the champion of “kissing dating goodbye,” has lost both his marriage and his faith....
