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David P. Deavel

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

AMAC Staff Writing since 2022 @davidpdeavel

220

Articles published

Years with AMAC

Topics covered

Aug 23, 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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220 articles

Politics

Helene Makes Clear the Need for America First

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Americans are questioning their government's priorities as aid is directed overseas and to immigrants while citizens suffer. David P. Deavel calls for a renewed focus on 'America First' to protect and prioritize our own.

Oct 6, 2024

Politics

The Brecht Election: Do the People Choose the Leaders or Vice Versa?

David P. Deavel explores the alarming consequences of the Harris-Walz immigration policies and their impact on national security, criminal activity, and illegal voting. Are we witnessing a slow dissolution of "We the People" in favor of a new electorate? The Trump-Vance campaign's border security focus aims to restore safety and sovereignty.

Sep 29, 2024

Elections

They Have Met the Enemy, and It Is Them: Harris Campaign Flails

The Harris-Walz's campaign challenges and internal contradictions along with shifting union support and policy debates, they face growing skepticism nationwide.

Sep 22, 2024

Politics

Guided Missiles and Misguided Leaders

Kamala Harris’s debate performance didn’t shift polls, reflecting concerns over missile escalation and leadership issues.

Sep 15, 2024

Politics

2024 and the New Coalition of the Sane

The current political realignment in the U.S., highlighting the shift of key figures like Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., toward supporting Donald Trump, while establishment Republicans like Dick Cheney endorse Democrats.

Sep 8, 2024

Politics

Trump vs. the Interagency

Joe Biden is not running a second term, seems be on vacation more then he's not and Harris is talking about what she would do if she was in charge. So who is running our country?

Sep 1, 2024