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David P. Deavel

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

AMAC Staff Writing since 2022 @davidpdeavel

228

Articles published

Years with AMAC

Topics covered

Oct 18, 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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228 articles

AMAC Book Club

A New Year’s Resolution Conservatives Should Keep

Christopher Scalia’s 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love invites right-leaning readers to rediscover fiction that reflects timeless conservative truths.

Jan 1, 2026

Politics

Crime Stats Plummet as Trump’s Return Ushers in Peaceful 2025

Predictions of collapse gave way to falling crime and renewed order, raising questions about what government can—and should—do best.

Dec 28, 2025

AMAC Book Club

A “New” Old Christmas Movie to Add to Your Holiday Rotation

Revisit a forgotten holiday classic in A Child’s Christmas in Wales, a nostalgic film adaptation of Dylan Thomas’s poetic memoir that captures the true spirit of Christmas.

Dec 24, 2025

Politics

All I Want for Christmas Is Some Blue State Sanity

As California shutters key oil refineries under green mandates, gas prices are expected to skyrocket—posing economic and national security risks across the West.

Dec 21, 2025

Travel & Lifestyle

The Honorary American: Jane Austen at 250

At 250, Austen’s sharp humor and timeless love stories still captivate Americans—sparking Janeites, JASNA, and endless rereads.

Dec 16, 2025

AMAC Faith

Gaudete! The Time to Rejoice as Christmas Nears

Gaudete Sunday reminds us to rejoice in the midst of Advent’s trials. Even in darkness, the Lord is near—bringing light, hope, and joy.

Dec 14, 2025

National Security

Living Within Our Means and Getting What We Want—America’s New National Security Strategy

The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy redefines foreign policy around core American interests, sovereignty, and economic strength.

Dec 7, 2025

Faith & Public Life

An Uncle Found, Wounds Healed—A Thanksgiving Tale

Amid grief and family history long hidden, Thanksgiving brings gratitude for unexpected healing, newfound kin, and God’s quiet providence.

Nov 30, 2025

Faith & Public Life

The War on Thanksgiving

The rise of “Friendsgiving” may seem harmless, but its growing popularity risks undermining Thanksgiving’s deeper meaning rooted in gratitude to God and national identity.

Nov 23, 2025