Hear ye! Hear Ye! Read all about it. If Dr Kirk and his writings are not well known to you, then add them to your summer reading challenge! Skip photographing your shoes:) I was fortunate enough to have had two classes with him in college: The Roots of American Order and The Adams Family. I refer to his volumes often and was pleased to see that Carmon does too. Today I commend to you an article online, but here are the ten major points: (adapted from The Politics of Prudence).
The conservative believes that there exists an enduring moral order.
The conservative adheres to custom, convention, and continuity.
The conservative believes in what may be called the principle of prescription.
The conservative is guided by the principle of prudence.
The conservative pays attention to the principle of variety.
The conservative is chastened by the principle of imperfectability.
The conservative is persuaded that freedom and property are closely linked.
The conservative upholds voluntary community, quite as he opposes involuntary collectivism.
The conservative perceives the need for prudent restraints upon power and upon human passions.
The thinking conservative understands that permanence and change must be recognized and reconciled in a vigorous society.
So, what is it that Melissa says? Read, think, learn.
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I’m adding him to my list, Dana. I’ve had an ABeka economics book for several years by him that I’ve not yet taken up. And I’m sure other titles would interest me. His name has been lodged in my subconscious memory for quite some time.
On another note, I had to tell you: I ordered “Hidden Art” and it just came in the mail. Yay!! I had thought that I had read this some time ago, but flipping through it, I’m sure that I haven’t. So I’m excited to add *that* to my summer reading challenge. I have made it a tradition to read books on homemaking, frugality, etc. in August. Last year’s August book was Cheryl Mendleson’s “Home Comforts”. I think in August I’ll blog about different August books.
Dana, I read this post yesterday morning and started checking out the links till I ran out of time. I remember reading Dr. Kirk’s newspaper columns faithfully when he was writing them. They were always excellent. But I had no idea who he was or what he did otherwise. And the other links you included sent me to some interesting sites that I bookmarked – now I hope to find some time to get back to them.
Re Carol’s comment above, I love to read books on homemaking and frugality, even though I now live alone. It is still relevant. Is the Hidden Art book she mentioned the one by Edith Schaeffer? I have that and it is past high time I read it again. I also have her “Common Sense Christian Living.” I suspect that both books would tie right in with the book I am reading now (see my blog) and the devotional from Pastor Jerry Scott that I posted this morning.
I have so many books that are half-read I probably should not start on either of those now, though.
mom! i get your posts in my email now! yay! (i think you need a more exciting background color)…love, your dd#4