“The Roots of Ordered Liberty: America at 250” The Academy of Philosophy and Letters is proud to announce a lineup for our annual conference featuring talks by such conservative luminaries as Nathan Pinkoski, D. C. Schindler, and Kody W. Cooper. We will host a debate over whether the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists were ultimately right, [...]
For centuries, Benedictines have safeguarded the soul of civilization. Now, the monks of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey are stewarding this ancient and vital tradition for our age—right here in America. We must hold each other in prayer. This is the work of the universal Church. Even as Benedictines lift up the world in [...]
“Forms that Fit: The Permanent Things in a Turbulent Time” In his magisterial study of the character of American democracy, Alexis de Tocqueville notes that, in democratic ages, the formalities tend to be abandoned and undermined. This is because, he says, “men living in democratic ages do not readily comprehend the utility of forms: they [...]
Rifles and Rosary Beads You hold on to what you need Vicodin, morphine dreams Rifles and Rosary Beads Yellow smoke orange haze Blowin' into my eyes Whistling sunset bombs I couldn't trust the sky Rifles and Rosary Beads You hold on to what you need Vicodin, morphine dreams Rifles, Rosary Beads White knuckles wrapped around [...]
It's almost the end of the year, and almost your last opportunity in 2024 to support The Imaginative Conservative. Our journal is now more than fourteen years old. Perhaps you have traveled with us since that day in 2010 when we embarked on our mission to preserve the transcendentals, the “permanent things” that constitute the glory [...]
It’s almost the end of the year, and almost your last opportunity in 2024 to support The Imaginative Conservative. Our journal is now more than fourteen years old. Perhaps you have traveled with us since that day in 2010 when we embarked on our mission to preserve the transcendentals, the “permanent things” that constitute the glory [...]
Our world is rife with idealism—and that’s a bad thing. Consider our social policy where we dream of a world of perfect equality, rejecting obvious differences of sex, talent, and culture. The result is suppression of free speech (no room for a loyal opposition), mutilated children (a small price to pay for egalitarian paradise), and [...]
Raffaella is a new fairytale ballet commissioned by the Stroik family, in memory of their daughter, Raffaella Stroik. Inspired by her life, this full-length ballet follows the lineage of classical ballets such as Giselle and The Sleeping Beauty and seeks to embody Raffaella’s motto, “Beauty will save the world.” The ballet will be premiered on Saturday, [...]
Please join us in celebrating our 13th birthday by making a donation today! Is it possible to be strong in conservative principles and to present those principles in a manner which is attractive, persuasive, and genuine? As Russell Kirk said: “A conservatism of instinct must be reinforced by a conservatism of thought and imagination.” The Imaginative Conservative will continue to [...]
Please enjoy this famous hour-long movie produced by Icarus Films and shown on PBS in 1988. From the website of Icarus Films: What would it have been like if television had covered the ratification process of the U.S. Constitution? Such is the premise of AN EMPIRE OF REASON, an imaginative look back at that process [...]
Have you been reading The Imaginative Conservative for some time now? Perhaps you read our thoughtful essays every day, as you yearn for deeper thinking about “the permanent things” that undergird Western Civilization and human life: philosophy, history, literature, music, the Great Books. Or perhaps you just peek at us on occasion as you tire of [...]
Those of us who seek to preserve the Good, the True, and the Beautiful are aware, as the old saying goes, that "there be dragons" in the world who seek to destroy the invaluable inheritance that is Western Civilization. Perhaps this has never been truer than it is today in our hyper-polarized world, where conservatives [...]
We know that you have many people for whom to buy Christmas gifts, and we understand that—particularly this year—your family budget might be tight. But we hope you can find a place for The Imaginative Conservative on your shopping list. No matter how modest, your gift will mean much to us. The Imaginative Conservative‘s mission [...]
The Imaginative Conservative's mission is to preserve the transcendentals, the “permanent things” that constitute the glory of Western Civilization. Here we offer thoughtful and reflective essays on issues of culture, philosophy, history, politics, economics, the arts, and liberal learning, written by some of the great conservative minds of the present and the past. Since The Imaginative Conservative’s inception ten years [...]