Thomas Jefferson and “A Little Rebellion Now and Then” — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

Nowhere to be seen now are the old Jeffersonians, once a major American type, rebellious men who dared defend the rights of themselves and their communities from outside impositions. 2,130 more words

Thomas Jefferson and “A Little Rebellion Now and Then” — The Imaginative Conservative

Why Study History? A Personal Reflection — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

I’m fascinated with time—its past, its present, its future, its moments, its transcendences. Time, as we’ve all experienced, moves quickly at points, and agonizingly slow at other points. 987 more words

Why Study History? A Personal Reflection — The Imaginative Conservative

Unity and Cancel Culture — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

When the headlines scream that a politician or church leader is being “divisive,” and the thought police, educators, and culture warriors demand “inclusivity,” it should cause a pause for thought. 1,050 more words

Unity and Cancel Culture — The Imaginative Conservative

The Music of Christendom — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

Susan Treacy’s “The Music of Christendom” serves as a useful introduction to whet one’s appetite, but it could have been considerably more fleshed out. Ultimately this book is a primer, something to spark interest in the rich world of classical music in a primarily religious audience. 1,268 more words

The Music of Christendom — The Imaginative Conservative

Edgar Allan Poe & the Mask of the 20th Century — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

The name Edgar Allan Poe conjures images of the macabre, murder, insanity, and self-destruction, but is this the real Edgar Poe? BUT for the cruel aspersions upon the character and life of America’s poetic genius, EDGAR ALLAN POE, this volume would have remained unwritten. 3,852 more words

Edgar Allan Poe & the Mask of the 20th Century — The Imaginative Conservative