Kirk Center Co-Founder Interviewed on “Coffee with Cornelius” Podcast
Dr. Jeffrey Nelson, co-founder of The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, joined Cornelius Christian on his podcast to discuss the influence of the traditionalist conservative strand within American conservatism, Russell Kirk’s main ideas, and what Kirk would have thought about the response to COVID-19 in the U.S. Professor Christian, host of “Coffee with Cornelius,” teaches economics at a university in Canada. Listen and watch here.
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