Daniel Ritchie
Daniel Ritchie has taught English literature at Bethel University (MN) since 1985 with a specialty in the 18th century. In 2002, he helped found Bethel’s “Humanities Program,” a four-course great books/great works of art sequence in the Western tradition.
Articles by Daniel Ritchie
No Justice, No Peace? René Girard and Endless Rivalries
The rivalry we’re experiencing goes deeper than symptoms, political principles, and even the need for responsive, wise leaders. Indeed, it may bypass principles and wisdom altogether. But to explain it,…
A Comedy with a Sad Ending: #MeToo and Pope’s Rape of the Lock
Daniel Ritchie explores how the #MeToo movement affects our reading of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock. In turn, this comedy with a sad ending offers us a sense…