The Paradox Press is an independent publication launched in 2026 by Andrew Schmitt and Jack Jasper. The publication can be recognized by four fundamental characteristics, which are as follows.
Chestertonian
The title of The Paradox Press, and our approach as a publication, pays homage to the wise and witty Gilbert Keith Chesterton, also known as the Prince of Paradox. Chesterton was both a scholar and a journalist. He brought heady intellectual thought down to earth through his mastery of language and his unparalleled knowledge of history and philosophy. Chesterton believed that the Christian faith was, at its core, built upon a series of paradoxical truths that must be believed in faith. Paradoxes like God becoming man and dwelling among us, God loving the unlovable (humans), and the Christian virtue of hope – that we hope even when much is hopeless. We also believe in these paradoxical truths and will persist in spreading the truth of Paradox in a postmodern culture.
Christian
The Paradox Press is Christian. We believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and both the historical and theological implications of His life, death, and resurrection. And just so it's clear: we believe that Jesus was a real person who really existed in time and space and is both God and man and did atone for the sins of mankind. The word "Christian" is often falsely associated with many different worldly philosophies and ideologies—it's a word used to gain power when necessary for some and a word used as a doormat to be trampled for others. We reject both of those approaches. Along with being broadly Christian, we believe that the only acceptable approach to Christianity is confessional and credal. Non-denominational churches and church goers that have undergone the deconstruction of historical Church traditions have no influence on The Paradox Press. We invite all to read and hear what we have to say, but we do not concede to the false postmodern pluralistic ideology of modern western Non-denominationalists. The Paradox Press believes in theological accountability, not evasion and manipulation.
Conservative
At The Paradox Press we are unashamedly Conservative. This should be assumed in that we are Christian, but many in our modern time choose to associate Christianity with many different philosophical and political movements and worldviews. But in fact, Christianity is Conservative. To be Conservative is to preserve what is true, good, and beautiful. It is not to be a capitalist, libertarian, or a MAGA Republican. It's to be Christian and to be Christian is to be Conservative.
Comprehensive
Finally, we believe that Christianity and Conservatism is Comprehensive. That is that Christian faith governs all of one's life. We whole-heartedly reject the fallacy of compartmentalization—that a person can compartmentalize different areas of their life from one another. We believe that if Jesus is the Lord of your life, he must be the Lord of your politics, economics, health, philosophy, and everything else. We aim to help build out a comprehensive worldview for those who have escaped the postmodern prison of modern Western Christianity.
Staff:
Editor-in-Chief:
Andrew Schmitt
Co-founder of The Paradox Press and host of Orthodoxy Podcast. He has interviewed many of the biggest names in media including Tucker Carlson, Dr. Peter McCullough, Larry Sanger, and Dr. Patrick Deneen.
Andrew Schmitt
Andrew Schmitt
Frequent Contributors:
Mary Talley Bowden
MD, Americans for Health Freedom
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is a board-certified otolaryngologist and sleep medicine specialist based in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bowden has appeared on major podcasts including The Joe Rogan Experience and The Tucker Carlson Show to discuss COVID-19 policies.
Mary Talley Bowden
David Deavel
Chair, Theology Department, University of St. Thomas - Houston
David Paul Deavel, Ph.D., is associate professor and chair of the theology department at the University of St. Thomas (TX). His Ph.D. is in historical theology from Fordham University.
David Deavel
David Deavel
