Humanism: A Primer
I consider myself a rather devout humanist. And, for better or worse, I do mean “devout.” Depending on my mood, I would The post Humanism: A Primer appeared first on The Imaginative Conservative.
View ArticleWhy Russell Kirk? A Twenty-Six-Year Journey
I have few regrets in my life. At least major ones. Of course, there are always things I could have done differently. The post Why Russell Kirk? A Twenty-Six-Year Journey appeared first on The...
View ArticleWas Nathaniel Hawthorne a Conservative?
In a chapter in The Conservative Mind titled “Transitional Conservatism: New England Sketches,” Russell Kirk cited John Quincy Adams, Orestes Brownson, and Nathaniel The post Was Nathaniel Hawthorne a...
View ArticleUnderstanding Russell Kirk: A Bold, New Biography
A few years ago I had the honor and pleasure of visiting Piety Hill, the familial home of Russell Amos Kirk and The post Understanding Russell Kirk: A Bold, New Biography appeared first on The...
View ArticleThe Conservatism of John Quincy Adams
In The Conservative Mind, John Quincy Adams appears as a flawed, failed conservative. Though he “felt the pressing necessity for conservative principle The post The Conservatism of John Quincy Adams...
View ArticleThe Voice of This Calling: The Enduring Legacy of T.S. Eliot
Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay series affords readers the opportunity to join Clint Brand as he considers the legacy of T.S. Eliot. The post The Voice of This Calling: The Enduring Legacy of...
View ArticleStill Questing for Community
Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay series affords readers the opportunity to join Robert Nisbet as he reflects on his landmark book, The Quest The post Still Questing for Community appeared first...
View Article“The Conservative Mind”: An Act of Recovery?
Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay series affords readers the opportunity to join Ted McAllister as he examines Russell Kirk’s The Conservative Mind. Dr. Kirk reminds The post “The Conservative...
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Religion and the Conservative Mind
Forgetting flawed human nature, the reason-worshipper becomes a sort of fundamentalist of the mind, convinced that intellect alone holds the key to wisdom… Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay...
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Ten Books That Shaped America’s Conservative Renaissance
Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay series affords readers the opportunity to join Jeffrey O. Nelson as he explores the books and thinkers who shaped America’s Conservative Renaissance. —W. Winston...
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Russell Kirk the Conservative, Russell Kirk the Man
Russell Kirk’s life and labors can offer a potential salve to the recent struggles of American conservatism, which is threatened by a pall of superficiality and cynicism… Russell Kirk: American...
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Russell Kirk on the Variety and Mystery of Human Existence
Too often the public conversation about universal truths divides along rather sterile ideological lines. Russell Kirk’s great warning is that this is not really a battle of ideas, understood...
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