Bethel has a doctorate in math and is a widely published freelance writer. Her work has appeared in First Things, National Review, The Spectator, and many other national and international outlets. Her Substack, Further Up, is one of the top paid newsletters in “Faith & Spirituality” on the platform. She has also contributed to two essay anthologies on Jordan Peterson. When not writing social criticism, she enjoys writing about literature, film, music, and history.
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Bethel McGrew | With a gun to his head, a young POW in World War II made a courageous, life-saving decision
Bethel McGrew | Will the story of a heroic Australian boy help us rediscover a lost concept of manhood?
Bethel McGrew | Ersatz religious communities on the internet are full of lonely souls who need the gospel
WORLD Opinions’ Bethel McGrew on New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s push to legalize physician-assisted suicide—and the religious language used to defend it
Bethel McGrew | Gov. Hochul co-opts Christian language to promote a deeply immoral policy
Bethel McGrew | While Americans mourn Rob Reiner’s murder, the president offers a graceless statement
Bethel McGrew | The “faith journeys” of some anti-woke influencers include a stubborn clinging to sexual sin
Bethel McGrew | Israelis express joy at the return of hostages, but many terrorists are also now free
Bethel McGrew | The surprising seekers going to church in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder
QUEST | Bethel McGrew | Three books that shaped my thinking