Kevin Vallier is an associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University, where he directs their program in philosophy, politics, economics, and law. Vallier’s interests lie primarily in political philosophy, ethics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE). He is the author of four monographs, five edited volumes, and over 50 peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles. His books include Liberal Politics and Public Faith: Beyond Separation, Must Politics Be War? Restoring Our Trust in the Open Society, Trust in a Polarized Age, and All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism.
Posts by Kevin Vallier
February 05, 2025
Fusionism—the union of libertarian political economy and traditional Judeo-Christian morality and spirituality—has been dubbed “the dead consensus” for some time. The consensus persists among American conservative intellectuals, but few have the energy to defend it against recent attacks.
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January 07, 2025
Conservative politics in 2025 faces a defining moment. The long-standing fusion of moral traditionalism and political libertarianism has lost its once dominant influence, with the risk of becoming irrelevant. Under Vice President-elect J.D.
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December 12, 2023
The 20th century was an outlier in the history of the human race. For the first time, secularizing movements spanned the globe. In many places, they succeeded by suppressing the
political expression of religion.
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