George Weigel has a new book out, published by Crossroad, entitled Against the Grain: Christnaity and Democracy, War and Peace. It looks rather interesting, as most Weigel books are. I am currently working through his Faith, Reason and the War on Jihadism, which is a provocative and thoughtful read, though a bit ideological and programmatic (but then again, the subtitle is: A Call to Action). Despite what I interpret to be a bit of theological confusion, I have always found Weigel a worthwhile and challenging study.