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Strengthening America’s Tradition of Order, Justice & Freedom
The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal aims to recover, conserve, and enliven those enduring norms and principles that Russell Kirk (1918–1994) called the Permanent Things. Explore the Center’s programs, publications, and fellowships and join with us to continue Kirk’s work to renew our culture and redeem our time.
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From the University Bookman
Psalms for Heaven, Earth, and Everywhere In Between
“…the anthology amply demonstrates that there has been a revival of serious poetry by serious Christian believers.”
Latest Pieces
In Defense of Maintenance
According to Vinsel and Russell, “The Innovation Delusion is the false belief that the pursuit of innovation and novelty will lead us into the promised land of growth and profit when, in reality, it will lead us to ignore the ever-accumulating pile of deferred maintenance and infrastructural debt—and, in the process, lead individuals toward burnout and our society to accelerating levels of exploitation and inequality.”
Marginal No More: Willmoore Kendall as Essential Conservative
“Owen’s biography invites those of us who still hope to defend the American political tradition to abandon the caricature of Kendall and to engage with him as one of the most important interpreters of the meaning and significance of America.”
In Defense of Divine Justice
“Yes, God is loving, benevolent, and merciful, but he is also demanding and strict. This is a message that pervades the New Testament just as much as the Old.”
Sowing Seeds in Useless Fields
“The drawing and quartering of liberal arts is the death of learning. The politics of special interests and the politicization of classrooms by activists posing as educators tilts the classroom towards indoctrination, ‘the dark and evil twin of teaching.'”
Comics and Kids: A Review of Freiheit!
“Recently, I interviewed my nine-year-old son, Ezra, to learn what he liked about [Freiheit!], and graphic novels in general.” – Jeffrey Wald
About the Bookman
For six decades, the University Bookman, founded by Russell Kirk, has identified and discussed those books that diagnose the modern age and support the renewal of culture and the common good. Currently published online, the Bookman continues its mission of examining our times in light of the Permanent Things that make us human.
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At the Kirk Center
Highlights
Seminar participant writes about his Kirk Center experience in National Review
Classic Kirk featured essay: Christopher Dawson: An Historian and His World
Events
January 10, 7:00 p.m. EST: The Book Gallery webinar will be joined by Joseph Stuart to explore his new book, Christopher Dawson: A Cultural Mind in the Age of the Great War. Register here.
January 16, 7:00 p.m. EST: “Martin Luther King and Russell Kirk: A Consensus of First Principles,” a discussion with John Wood Jr., national ambassador for Braver Angels. This event is co-sponsored by the Acton Institute and will be held in Grand Rapids, MI. Register here.
February 25: “The Conservative Spirit of the High Modernists” seminar with Dr. James Matthew Wilson.
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On Campus
Explore Kirk On Campus
Russell Kirk understood his work was to convey to America’s rising generations an understanding of the process by which a healthy culture is transmitted from age to age.
We’re continuing this important work through Kirk on Campus as we host conversations about the permanent things on campuses across Michigan. We hope you’ll join us at an event, and help us prepare tomorrow’s leaders with an appreciation of the richness of the conservative intellectual tradition.