About C. R. Wiley

C. R. Wiley is a Presbyterian pastor. He has written for Touchstone Magazine, Modern Reformation, Sacred Architecture, The Imaginative Conservative, Front Porch Republic, National Review Online, and First Things. His latest book, Man of the House: A Handbook for Building a Shelter That Will Last in a World That is Falling Apart is published by Wipf and Stock. His short fiction has appeared in The Mythic Circle (published by the Mythopoeic Society) and elsewhere, and he has published young adult fiction. He has been a commercial real estate investor and a building contractor. He also taught philosophy to undergraduates for a time. He is a member of The Academy of Philosophy and Letters. Follow him at https://twitter.com/CR_Wiley, and at crwiley.com.

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Against the Recreational Household, preliminary thoughts, Part 1

Once upon a time the economy lived at home. Households were for... read more

About That Article I Wrote for National Review

I had something of a ride last week following the publication of... read more

Why I don't read most books for men...

Most books for men conform to the expectations of the modern world. read more

Liberalism & the Curse of Debt-Free Living

Liberalism is only honest when men spontaneously generate. Any other way of... read more

Re-enchanting Male & Female

We're in a bad way, but we may be coming to the... read more

The Way of Men: Nietzsche or Aristotle?

When I was in graduate school (Harvard Divinity School) one of my... read more

Theological Foundations of the Family: Infant Baptism

Largely it is axiomatic among libertarians that human institutions are fictions and... read more

Honest Work in a Virtual World, Thoughts on...

I learned how to frame when I was in seminary. What I... read more

Man of the House: Why Did I Write...

I'm pleased to announce that my latest nonfiction book is available for... read more

Return to Fruitfulness, that's an Order

By their fruits you shall know them. Matthew 7:16 The hermeneutics of... read more

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