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Daniel Johnson


Daniel Johnson, the founding editor (2008-2018) of the British magazine Standpoint, is now the founding editor of TheArticle and a regular contributor to cultural and political publications in the UK and the U.S.

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  1. Response ·

    Watch Daniel Johnson, David Wolpe, and Chris Arnade Discuss the Future of Faith in America

    By Daniel Johnson, David Wolpe, Chris Arnade

    Earlier this year, Gallup released a poll that found that, for the first time, fewer than half of all Americans belong to a church, synagogue, or mosque. And so in Mosaic ‘s February feature essay ,...

    Watch Daniel Johnson, David Wolpe, and Chris Arnade Discuss the Future of Faith in America
  2. Monthly Essay ·

    A Dispatch From the Post-Religious Future

    By Daniel Johnson

    Europe is far down the path from a gradual fading of religion to stringent ideological secularism. Is America destined to follow?

    A Dispatch From the Post-Religious Future
  3. Editor's Pick ·

    How Turning a Blind Eye to Anti-Semitism Paved the Way for the Colleyville Attack

    There have been too many Malik Akrams for him to be dismissed as just another “lone wolf.”

  4. Editor's Pick ·

    A Bad Faith Attempt to Put Faith to Use in Defense of Liberal Democracy

    Four professors commit the sin of which they accuse nationalists.

  5. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2020, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)

    By Matti Friedman, Daniel Johnson, Moshe Koppel, Sarah Rindner

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2020, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
  6. Editor's Pick ·

    For the First Time in Three Centuries, Jihad Strikes Vienna

    We must hope that this week’s rude awakening does not lead to a resurgence of past horrors.

  7. Editor's Pick ·

    The Current Leaders of the British Labor Party Sat Idly By While Anti-Semites Took Over

    Is the UK, which stood alone against Hitler, still a safe place for Jews to live?

  8. Editor's Pick ·

    Turning the Hagia Sofia into a Mosque Is Both Wrong and Imprudent—and It Should Worry Israel

    “The resurrection of Aya Sofia heralds the liberation of the al-Aqsa Mosque.”

  9. Editor's Pick ·

    Prayer in a Time of Pandemic

    To pray is to be human; to be human is to pray.

  10. Editor's Pick ·

    How a Peerless Scholar of Victorian England Found Hope in Jewish History

    Gertrude Himmelfarb wanted the Jewish people to be defined by the qualities that had enabled it to endure.

  11. Editor's Pick ·

    Anti-Semitism Is a Threat to Western Civilization Itself

    And it’s a very present threat, on both sides of the Atlantic.

  12. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)

    By Elliott Abrams, Diana Muir Appelbaum, Matti Friedman, Haviv Rettig Gur, Daniel Johnson, Moshe Koppel, Daniel Polisar

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
  13. Response ·

    The Church Is Still Decades Away From Full Recognition of Israel

    By Daniel Johnson

    Gavin D’Costa deserves great credit for his essay in Mosaic investigating the theological basis for a Catholic Zionism. I admire his careful construction of a bold and suggestive narrative, which b...

    The Church Is Still Decades Away From Full Recognition of Israel
  14. Editor's Pick ·

    For Hitler, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Capitalism, and Anti-Americanism Were All Connected

    Two new biographies suggest a warning for today.

  15. Response ·

    Refugees, Migrants, Foreigners, and More

    By Daniel Johnson

    From a European and particularly from a British perspective, Nicholas Gallagher’s essay on immigration in Mosaic strikes a chord. I agree with his critique of the refugee/migrant dichotomy as it h...

    Refugees, Migrants, Foreigners, and More
  16. Editor's Pick ·

    Anti-Semitism and the Yellow-Vest Demonstrations Illustrate the Depth of Europe’s Problem

    Holocaust education isn’t the answer.

  17. Editor's Pick ·

    To Jeremy Corbyn and His Ilk, Israel Is an Enemy That Must Be Crushed

    Will a Palestinian flag fly over 10 Downing Street?

  18. Editor's Pick ·

    In Its Current Form, the Labor Party Threatens the Freedom and Safety of the UK’s Jews

    The case of Corbyn.

  19. Editor's Pick ·

    Leon Kass’s Work Brings together Science and the Humanities in Pursuit of a Worthy Life

    A light unto the nations.

  20. Editor's Pick ·

    Marx and Freud’s Illusions—and Their Debt to Judeo-Christian Civilization

    The twin titans of the modern mind.

  21. Editor's Pick ·

    What Made Western Civilization Great Can Also Save It

    The Jewish people are the living embodiment of the West’s collective memory.

  22. Editor's Pick ·

    Ayelet Shaked: Israeli Politics’ Woman to Watch

    Charismatic, formidable, and ambitious.

  23. Response ·

    How to Resist the End of Europe

    By Daniel Johnson

    I am deeply honored that my essay, “ Does Europe Have a Future? ,” elicited such substantial responses from four distinguished writers. All four have not only entered fair and useful comments on the e...

    How to Resist the End of Europe
  24. Monthly Essay ·

    Does Europe Have a Future?

    By Daniel Johnson

    It's both a continent and an idea, with an alternately heroic and ignominious past and, until recently, an enviable present. Can the heart of the West survive the 21st century?

    Does Europe Have a Future?
  25. Editor's Pick ·

    What Albert Speer Knew about the Holocaust

    A new biography cuts away the myth.

  26. Editor's Pick ·

    Jonathan Sacks Tackles Religious Violence

    He has a new book out on terrorism and religious fundamentalism.

  27. Editor's Pick ·

    Europe Must Never Again Betray Its Jews

    Unfortunately, it seems poised to do just that.

  28. Editor's Pick ·

    The Nazi War on Western Civilization

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

  29. Editor's Pick ·

    What Makes Interfaith Dialogue Possible?

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

  30. Editor's Pick ·

    Was Envy the Motive Force behind the Holocaust?

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.