Hon. John Engler Now Serves as the Kirk Center’s Chairman of the Board
Hon. John Engler Now Serves as the Kirk Center’s Chairman of the Board In January of 2026 the Russell Kirk Center board approved the Hon. John Engler to serve as the Center’s Chairman of the Board. John M. Engler is a nationally respected statesman, policy...
After Ideology but Before the Revolution: The Liberal Soul
The Growth of the Liberal Soul (2nd Edition) By David Walsh. University of Notre Dame Press, 1997/2025. Paperback, 416 pages, $39. Reviewed by Barry Cooper. In The Modern Philosophical Revolution (2008), David Walsh tells us where he changed his mind on several...
Liberalism’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
The Growth of the Liberal Soul (2nd Edition) By David Walsh. University of Notre Dame Press, 1997/2025. Paperback, 416 pages, $39. Reviewed by Joseph R. Fornieri. In today’s hyper polarized climate, the partisan label of “liberal” denotes either praise or blame...
The Paradox of Liberal Resilience
The Growth of the Liberal Soul (2nd Edition) By David Walsh. University of Notre Dame Press, 1997/2025. Paperback, 416 pages, $39. Reviewed by John von Heyking. The publication of the second edition of Growth of the Liberal Soul is a testament to David Walsh’s deep...
This is good. I’d like to see a follow up piece on Wood’s The American Revolution and on Power & Liberty. Also, maybe some comment on the essay in The Idea of America that walks back the claim in Creation that 1789 marked the end of classical
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“Anton’s book, and his entire worldview, stand as direct challenges to elite preferences and institutions: Okay, boomer, what next?”
Quite the review of Michael Anton's book from Brad Watson in @KirkCenter's @ubookman. https://kirkcenter.org/reviews/a-man-for-all-seasons/