Katherine Kelaidis

Katherine Kelaidis is a research associate at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in the United Kingdom and the author of “Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church Is Backing Putin Against Ukraine.” Her forthcoming book, “Fourth Reformation: Explaining the Political and Religious Chaos of Our Times,” is expected to be published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2025.

Charlie Kirk debates with students at the Cambridge Union at the University of Cambridge on May 19, 2025. (Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union)

“Debate Me” Bro culture has ruined civil discourse

Katherine Kelaidis

Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during pre-New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Thousands of people crammed into Lady Macquaries Chair look-out to see the new year in and watch the annual fireworks show. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (Rob Griffith)

Happy new year! Wait, really — why do we celebrate it on January 1?

Katherine Kelaidis