By Russell Kirk Are there men and women in America today possessed of virtue sufficient to withstand and repel the forces of disorder? Or have we, as a people, grown too fond of creature-comforts and a fancied security to venture our lives, our fortunes,… Continue Reading “Virtue: Can It Be Taught? ~ The Imaginative Conservative: Kirk”
by Sir Roger Scruton Free speech in a university is a very different thing from free speech in Congress or Parliament, freedom of the press, or free speech in the street
By Mark Malvasi Teaching at a time when civilization is in such obvious disarray and such marked decline imposes even more stringent and pressing obligations on the teacher. I have reached the conclusion that what American teachers must do is really very basic: Teach… Continue Reading “On Teaching, Writing, and Other Discontents ~ The Imaginative Conservative: Mark Malvasi”
By John Horvat In almost every single shooter case, a true Christian father is missing. By his example and counsel, the Christian father directs the boy to channel his energies and emotions into manly pursuits and virtuous action. Indeed, the devoted father provides society… Continue Reading “Want to Stop Mass Shootings? Bring Back the Father! ~ The Imaginative Conservative”
By Peter Lawler Memorial Day originates with the Civil War as “Decoration Day.” Southern women took up the task of decorating the graves of what turns to have been hundreds and hundreds of thousands of their fallen heroes. Theirs was highly civilized work—a duty… Continue Reading “Decoration Day, Memorial Day, & Fallen Heroes – The Imaginative Conservative”
By Victor Davis Hanson As the media assures the public that things are running smoothly, woke ideology has caused chaos and utter corruption all around us. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2022/02/11/why-ideology-is-the-ancient-enemy-of-civilization/
By Stephen Masty Everyone should know of the informal Christmas Truce that spread among soldiers in the trenches near Ypres in 1914. Instigated by a British officer writing to his German counterpart across No Man’s Land, it spread up and down the battle lines as, for… Continue Reading “The Christmas Truce of 1914 ~ The Imaginative Conservative”