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The Dublin Fog: In the Footsteps of the Irish Saints
“Connie Marshner and Mike Aquilina have both published books this year that give us a window into this long-lost world of ancient Irish Christianity. Each is a discernment project, straining to see through a glass, darkly, how this middle eastern religion came to Ireland, whence it spread even farther abroad.”
Love That Tells the Truth
“…the book is studded with several truths that together give a thorough—and loving—response to the lies of modern secular culture.”
Humanely Conservative
“For [the authors], the decline or renewal of the West depends upon whether a conservative humanism can be recovered, whether the wisdom of our ancestors will be rejuvenated and whether we are willing to look back into the past in order to move forward in the future.”
Conservative Humanism for a Postmodern Age
“…[the] authors deserve praise for demonstrating that conservatism is not a mere ideology: it is a serious philosophical position.”
The Leadership of George Marshall
“…this study of the formation of General George C. Marshall would have benefited from even more time devoted to both its form and its content.”
We Still Need Family, Religion, and Tradition
“In the end… it always comes down to the ancient story of secular humanism versus Christian belief. Is there room for yet another book on this theme? Of course there is, and there always will be, so long as fallen man remains fallen.”
The Woman Who Loved Lord Byron
“Caroline’s life, we might say, was a real-life embodiment of the Byronic hero or heroine.”
Help Yourself
“All Shrier does—and does well—is to put into words, with ample sourcing, the feelings parents have been sharing with each other online and at the morning bus stop. The kids aren’t growing up. They’re a mess. And so are the therapists. “
The “Art of Being” and “The Art of Becoming”
“For Wilson… the best poems are seasoned reflections that develop in waves and ‘become’ informed by faith…”
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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/
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