Below is Part II in our video program “Conservatism and the Western Tradition.” There are a total of five segments of this discussion here at The Imaginative Conservative. (Part I, Part III, Part IV, Part V) […]
Below is a very brief introduction to our video program “Conservatism and the Western Tradition.” All five segments of this discussion are now posted here at The Imaginative Conservative. (Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V) […]
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, 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 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
(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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Cpt. and Mrs. Winston Elliott IV Dedicated to Marti and Winston Elliott IV Genesis 2:18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone…” This is the first time in Sacred Scripture that our Lord says anything in creation is “not good.” The light was good. The stars and [...]
John 17:20-26 “I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. [...]