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David P. Deavel

Associate Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas (Houston)

AMAC Staff Writing since 2022 @davidpdeavel

231

Articles published

Years with AMAC

Topics covered

Nov 8, 2026

Background

David P. Deavel teaches at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. A past Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, he is a Senior Contributor at The Imaginative Conservative. Follow him on X (Twitter) @davidpdeavel.

Credentials

Areas of expertise

Catholic theology and thoughtConservative political and cultural commentaryJohn Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn studiesEducation and higher education

Credentials

Associate Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
Associate Editor, VoegelinView
Senior Contributor, The Imaginative Conservative
2019 Lincoln Fellow, Claremont Institute
Co-editor, 'Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West' (University of Notre Dame Press, 2020)
Former editor-in-chief, Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture
Writing in Catholic World Report, First Things, National Review, Wall Street Journal, and other outlets

Education

B.A., English and Philosophy — Calvin College
M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Theology — Fordham University

Awards

Acton Institute Novak Award (2013)

Editorial standards

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Reporting

231 articles

Politics

The Real Deplorables? Democrats’ Parade of Elected Criminals

While Republicans may have had some lackluster nominees, it’s nothing compared to the band of unqualified socialists, radicals, and, yes, even criminals that Democrats put on the ballot.

Nov 8, 2026

Politics

Election 2026: The Stakes

While many people skip the midterm elections, assuming that the real action is only in presidential years, too much is at stake to think all those other elections don’t matter much.

Nov 1, 2026

Politics

A Political Ad That Captures What Americans Feel

It's rare that an ad in a down-ballot race makes national headlines. But Tad Jude's latest spot in Minnesota is worth paying attention to.

Oct 25, 2026

Politics

Conservatives Should Vote Early to Ensure Victory

Conservatives don't have to like the modern practice of weeks-long elections, but taking full advantage of early voting is the best way to ensure victory - and have the power to change laws.

Oct 18, 2026

National Security

Virtues, Courage, and Strength—Rubio’s Vision for Greece and the West

Speaking from the Acropolis last week, Marco Rubio laid out his vision for the West - and underscored why he might be a strong contender for the GOP nomination in 2028.

Oct 11, 2026

Midterms: Judge Now Lest You Be Judged... Very Badly!

Two stories this week demonstrate how important it is to keep the Senate—and to think about those other, too often neglected, judicial races.

Oct 4, 2026

Politics

Let’s Keep Our Eyes on the Prize and Not the Polls or the Odds

The polls have been wrong - or outright deceptive - too many times over the past decade to trust them now.

Sep 27, 2026

Faith & Public Life

A Quiet Hero of the Conservative Movement: Dovie Eisner In Memoriam

Born with a rare muscle disease and wheelchair-bound, Dovie Eisner competed in the National Spelling Bee at 13 and died at 35 after more than a year in a coma.

Sep 20, 2026

Politics

Lawyers & Shameless Press Wage War on Justice in Lindsay Clancy Trial

Jurors and defense lawyer Kevin Reddington publicly singled out the one holdout who refused to acquit Lindsay Clancy of killing her three children, then let activists smear him.

Sep 13, 2026