"The fact that classical and Christian humanist education—conservative humanism—is being discussed in our educational debates is a hopeful sign that such a recovery has begun." Read Lee Trepanier's full review at: buff.ly/3WfQrQP

Please take a moment to read and share my interview with a surgeon who spent two weeks at the European hospital in Gaza. What he saw: many children shot in head and chest by Israeli snipers, death by malnutrition, epidemics, endless suffering newstatesman.com/world/middle-e…

Thank you Law & Liberty and Jim Stoner LSU for review of The Wisdom of Our Ancestors Notre Dame Press. My co-author (Alex Rosenthal) and I believe natural order is the best measure for conservatism rather than Stoner's scientific positivism lawliberty.org/book-review/se…

James R. Stoner reviews Graham James McAleer’s “The Wisdom of Our Ancestors”: lawliberty.org/book-review/se…

Thanks for posting, Lee!

Replying to Jim Stoner LSU review of The Wisdom of Our Ancestors Notre Dame Press, Alexander Rosenthal Pubul and I stress the conservative defence of human dignity cannot dispense with a transcendent ground. History alone will not do. Conservatism needs metaphysics.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 2 – Official Trailer ... youtu.be/c9fsBy45YTQ?si… via YouTube opens with the words "War is coming to Middle-earth." My book Tolkien, Philosopher of War @ CUAPress explains why: amazon.com/Tolkien-Philos…

Tomorrow I start discussing Voegelin's Ecumenic Age with a professor friend of mine who was a student of Strauss at St. John's, Annapolis. Perfect combination. Thanks for this, Lee. Model teachers, as you say.

1700's were different. In a `66 letter, Smith laments not being with a friend at his death for "I had not the satisfaction of closing his eyes with my own hands."

"The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave me alone." In light of John's Gospel (16:32), how should a Christian conservative think of nationalism?

"THE WISDOM OF OUR ANCESTORS: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition is a triumph of political theory." ~The University Bookman #NDPress #PoliticalTheory Read the full review here! ow.ly/757m50SFqc5

Great conversation, PJ. Thanks!

Why Sam is the true hero of the Lord of the Rings #shorts #podcastclips #lordoftherings #samwise #podcast #listenable #chasingleviathan Graham James McAleer

J.R.R. Tolkien on the Latin Mass #shorts #podcastclips #tolkien #latinmass #catholicism #lotr #podcast #listenable #chasingleviathan Graham James McAleer

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Thank you RealClearBooks & Culture for linking to my review Law & Liberty of Sean Coyle's excellent academic book on natural law. This book is first rate and makes a fine companion for anyone probing the cogency of contemporary legal theory.

Thank you RealClearPolicy linking to my review of Sean Coyle's hefty volume on natural law Law & Liberty. High level theory ideal for anyone sure that there are common human truths which need acknowledging at law. Top work! lawliberty.org/book-review/th…

Huge thanks First Things & Mark Bauerlein for interest in The Wisdom of Our Ancestors Notre Dame Press. Questions were super and I hope people enjoy the conversation. The Ancestral Meaning of Conservatism firstthings.com/blogs/firsttho…

Mark Zuckerberg just admitted three things: 1. Biden-Harris Admin "pressured" Facebook to censor Americans. 2. Facebook censored Americans. 3. Facebook throttled the Hunter Biden laptop story. Big win for free speech.