Russell Kirk in Time Magazine

By |2016-11-04T19:19:07-05:00March 9th, 2012|Categories: Conservatism, Russell Kirk, The Conservative Mind, W. Winston Elliott III|

In an article in the February 13, 2012 TIME magazine, “The Conservative Identity Crisis,” the author says that “modern conservatism was born in the early 1950s” when “a young writer named Russell Kirk unearthed a rich philosophical tradition going back to British writer and politician, Edmund Burke; Kirk's 1953 book, The Conservative Mind was a [...]

Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson

By |2023-05-12T10:36:30-05:00February 27th, 2012|Categories: Books, Bradley J. Birzer, Christian Humanism, Christianity, Christopher Dawson, W. Winston Elliott III|Tags: |

Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson, Bradley J. Birzer Towering above the early twentieth century Catholic literary revival stands Christopher Dawson, the English historian and man of letters who identified culture as the animating principle of history. Since religion is the heart of culture, Dawson wrote, then “religion is the [...]

All Things Made New

By |2016-11-04T19:19:09-05:00February 11th, 2012|Categories: Books, Communio, Stratford Caldecott, W. Winston Elliott III|

All Things Made New explores the Christian mysteries in the tradition of  St. John the Evangelist, and Mary, the Mother of Jesus, by studying the symbolism, cosmology, and meaning of the Book of Revelation, as well as the prayers and meditations of the Rosary, including the Apostles’ Creed and the Our Father. These reflections lead us [...]

Year-End Giving

By |2014-01-08T22:48:11-06:00December 29th, 2011|Categories: Bradley J. Birzer, Conservatism, W. Winston Elliott III|Tags: , , , |

Dear Imaginative Conservative Reader, As you prepare for the annual American ritual of year-end giving, please consider donating—at whatever level you can—to the sponsor of The Imaginative Conservative, The Center for the American Republic (CAR), a program of the Free Enterprise Institute (FEI). If you enjoy our articles, reviews, discussions, rants, debates, and general thinking [...]

War Party vs. Conservative Foreign Policy: Let’s Get Real

By |2016-11-04T19:19:10-05:00December 17th, 2011|Categories: Foreign Affairs, W. Winston Elliott III|

My post (American Imposed Regime Change), and those by John Willson (War for Libyan Oil) and Brad Birzer (The Unconstitutional President) have generated some interesting discussions. In the post below I summarize my criticism of the “War Party” position and expand on my view of a conservative American foreign policy approach. Every conservative concerned about [...]

In Praise of the Commonplace Book

By |2015-01-22T12:01:41-06:00November 19th, 2011|Categories: Stephen Masty, W. Winston Elliott III|

Addressing the Honors College at Houston Baptist University, The Imaginative Conservative founder Winston Elliott III delivered a gentle, wry and wide-ranging address on how to gather up wisdom. He warns students of getting bogged down by chasing grades and deadlines, thus missing ideas the value of which are far greater and lifelong. A partial solution may [...]

A Review of USA Today: The Stunning Incoherence of American Civilization

By |2016-11-04T19:19:11-05:00November 2nd, 2011|Categories: Books, W. Winston Elliott III|Tags: |

USA Today: The Stunning Incoherence of American Civilization by Reid Buckley, P. E. N. Press (North Carolina), 2002. How does one review a book that begins with a chapter entitled, “This Blessed Land,” in which the author declares, “I am obliged to make a public declaration that I cannot love my country,” and which ends with [...]

Can our Republic Survive?

By |2016-11-04T19:19:12-05:00August 17th, 2011|Categories: American Republic, Leadership, Politics, Republicanism, Virtue, W. Winston Elliott III|

(Some thoughts on Brad Birzer’s recent post.) Brad, you make a number of important points in this letter. I would like to consider your letter in light of the following concerns. Can Rep. Walberg and other Republicans make the argument that since they only control the house in opposition to the Senate and the White [...]

Happy Birthday, Winston!

By |2014-01-30T18:40:21-06:00August 13th, 2011|Categories: Conservatism, TIC, W. Winston Elliott III|

Winston Elliott, III As many of you might very well know, today is the birthday of The Imaginative Conservative founder and editor, Winston Elliott III. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Winston for almost two decades now. Winston is a man of tenacious intellect and relentless integrity. There are also few men living [...]

Equilibrium: Watch this Movie

By |2016-11-04T19:19:13-05:00August 9th, 2011|Categories: Film, W. Winston Elliott III|

Equilibrium is an excellent film. It is a combination of The Matrix, 1984 and Fahrenheit 451. Thank you Dr. Bradley J. Birzer for recommending it. Preserving culture, love, books, puppies and fighting Big Brother all while executing incredibly cool ninja/samurai fight moves. Need I say more? Books mentioned in this essay may be found in [...]

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