by Kevin Bauder | Sep 9, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Conservatism, History, Philosophy, Theology, What We're Reading
Medievals experienced the divine as far more present in their daily lives. As it has been for most people, Christian and otherwise, throughout history, religion was everywhere, and— this is crucial— as a matter not merely of belief but of experience. In the mind of...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 8, 2017 | Conservatism, Culture, Music
Robert Reilly recounts a bit of recent musical history, including the contributions of Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt, and John Tavener.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 28, 2017 | Conservatism, Manliness
Good words from Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative. Here’s a snippet, but take the time to read the whole essay. The problem is that machismo is a mark of immaturity. It is the failure to grow into the fullness of what it means to be a man. The mark...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 22, 2017 | Art and Literature, Conservatism, Devotion, Prayer, Preaching
David DeBruyn contrasts the three at Churches without Chests. In my own life, I have experienced the difference it has made to recognise and practice these two tones. During the day, I cannot pray as succinctly or concisely as I might like, so my prayer is made up of...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 11, 2017 | Conservatism, Education, How the Left Thinks, Philosophy
. . . You should. No one has exerted a greater influence over American education. The Imaginative Conservative has reprinted a fine introduction to Dewey’s thought: “Theology and Liberal Education in John Dewey.”
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 10, 2017 | Conservatism, Manners, Modesty, Sacred and Mundane, Tradition
South African Pastor David DeBruyn draws a comparison between what Titus found in the holy place and what lies behind forms, customs, and manners. He even includes an extended quotation from Weaver. Here’s DeBruyn: What the sincerity-junkie cannot see is that...
