Remembering Russell Kirk on the 30th Anniversary of his Passing
Remembering Russell Kirk on the 30th Anniversary of his Passing This present life here below, Kirk had perceived often in his mind’s eye, is an ephemeral existence, precarious, as in an arena rather than upon a stage: some men are meant to be gladiators or...
Russell Kirk and Japan: Enamored by the Dead
By Hiro Aida These remarks were delivered on April 19, 2024, at an event hosted by the Japanese Consulate in Miami and the Russell Kirk Center at the 60th Anniversary of The Philadelphia Society in Tampa, Florida. “How kind of you to send me a copy of Ugetsu...
Comments on Hiro Aida’s Speech on Russell Kirk and Japan
By Luke C. Sheahan. These remarks were delivered on April 19, 2024, in response to Hiro Aida’s comments on “Russell Kirk and Japan” at an event hosted by the Japanese Consulate in Miami and the Russell Kirk Center at the 60th Anniversary of The Philadelphia Society in...
Is Life Worth Living?
By Russell Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994). This excerpt from the concluding chapter of Kirk’s third-person autobiography is reprinted here in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of Kirk’s death. In some ages, what Thoreau says is true:...
Professor Hiro Aida speaks on Russell Kirk and Japan in Tampa, Florida
Professor Hiro Aida speaks on Russell Kirk and Japan in Tampa, Florida On April 19 and 21, Professor Hiro Aida of Kansai University gave two lectures sponsored by the Russell Kirk Center and the Japanese Consulate-General in Miami. These lectures were designed to...
Recovering the Person
The Apocalypse of the Sovereign Self: Recovering the Christian Mystery of Personhood By Gil Bailie. Angelico Press, 2023. Paperback, 336 pages, $22.95. Reviewed by Robert Grant Price. One question of the moment is whether the West can survive without Christianity as...
Contra Materialism and Gnosticism
The Great Campaign Against The Great Reset By Jason Jones. Crisis Publications, 2024. Hardcover, 240 Pages, $21.95. Reviewed by David Weinberger. It is well known that anxiety, depression, and suicide rates have exploded among adolescents in recent years. While...
Justice and Morality in Smithian Liberalism
Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism By Daniel B. Klein. CL Press, 2023. Paperback, 338 pages, $14. Reviewed by Paul D. Mueller. Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism collects a series of academic articles and essays written by Daniel Klein and various co-authors....
More than Regime Change, We Need a New Cosmological Vision
Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future By Patrick J. Deneen. Sentinel, 2023. Hardcover, 288 pages, $30. Reviewed by Mark T. Mitchell. Patrick Deneen’s 2018 book Why Liberalism Failed was a broadside to the regnant political apparatus and prompted a vigorous debate...
There are metaphorical hills on which I would be willing to die. The Oxford comma is one of them.
So easy to forget that the best way to educate yourself is to read great works of literature and philosophy, then talk about them. Bring back the salon!