David Deavel, Author at FreeREAD

Reading With a Second Friend: Pope Francis on Literature

Posted by David Deavel | Sep 5, 2024 | The Imaginative Conservative |

“On the Role of Literature in Formation” is perhaps Pope Francis’s best document of his...

Scoundrel or Saint? A Return to Robin Hood

Posted by David Deavel | Aug 15, 2024 | The Imaginative Conservative |

Robin Hood’s legend lives on as a model for all who try to serve God when government, the rich,...

Oh, Say! Can You Secede?

Posted by David Deavel | Aug 2, 2024 | The Imaginative Conservative |

While Texas secession would indeed mean that it was no longer one of the states in the union,...

Eyes to See & Ears to Hear in Dark Times

Posted by David Deavel | Jul 27, 2024 | The Imaginative Conservative |

Skip to content Even in the midst of circumstances we consider less than ideal—a degraded and hostile culture, broken families—the Spirit of the Lord works so that we are not alone. He raises up children of the Father who want...

Do We Need This? “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”

Posted by David Deavel | Jul 16, 2024 | The Imaginative Conservative |

Skip to content Despite making fun of the nature of tech company perfidy and internet culture, “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” does play into it quite a bit. Like too many animated films, I wondered at times if this one doesn’t...