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Kirktober 2025: James Panero and Adam Simon on the Haunted House
October 28, 2025
On Tuesday, October 28, at 6:00 PM, you are invited to join University Bookman editor Luke Sheahan, Hollywood screenwriter Adam Simon, and New Criterion executive editor James Panero, as they explore the theme of the haunted house in gothic literature and its relationship to conservative thought and imagination.
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Contra Materialism and Gnosticism
“Jones argues that our elites, by which he means ‘the most influential people in the richest parts of the world,’ have undermined our flourishing as human beings, and that we must rediscover our true meaning and purpose if we wish to achieve real happiness.”
Justice and Morality in Smithian Liberalism
“…the value of this volume and Klein’s scholarship comes from how it deals with the moral, ethical, and epistemological dimensions of commercial society.”
More than Regime Change, We Need a New Cosmological Vision
“…one cannot recover classical forms of political life—including a proper integration of elites and the common people—without recovering classical cosmology, which is hierarchical, complex, and beautiful and requires both submission and participation.”
Revolution and Counter Revolution
“We might hope that a fuller discussion may arise that brings to light how the traditional conservative commitment to ordered liberty and checked power compares to the various ideological options on offer from today’s right.”
Liberalism in its Complexity
“Both stories should be carefully considered by those attempting to understand liberalism, its present form, and its future.”
Christians in the Brave New World
“[The book] gives Christians tools to read the cultural terrain. It makes a strong argument that evangelistic and discipleship tactics must be updated to account for current conditions. And it offers outside-the-box suggestions for strengthening evangelical households and institutions.”
Still Believing and Singing
“[It is] a book that will resonate with many readers because of how it connects the personal stories about Jeremy Camp’s life to universal themes about faith and adversity.”
Higher Ed and the Crisis of Civic Despair
“The collected essays in this volume all argue against civic despair… A variety of important topics are explored… but it is the threat higher education poses to our civic compact that stands out most clearly.”
Citizenship Matters
“McNamara and Shelley… demonstrate that recovering citizenship is essential to preserving America’s constitutional tradition.”
The Book Gallery
A collection of conversations with Bookman editor Luke C. Sheahan and writers and authors of imagination and erudition.
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