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Christopher Dawson on the Future of Catholicism, 1942

  Fascinating look at the future of Catholicism as seen during World War II. cd on the future of catholicism

Frank Sheed Interviews Christopher Dawson, 1958

  Two of the most important men of the twentieth-century Catholic literary revival: Frank Sheed and Christopher Dawson. sheed interview dawson 1958

Dawson, “Ploughing a Lone Furrow,” 1960

A really nice autobiographical piece Dawson wrote.  An examination of his life as a non-academic scholar. cd ploughing 1960

World Student Interviews Christopher Dawson, 1959

From a periodical I’d never heard of before my academic work on Christopher Dawson.  Good interview, however. interview with Christopher Dawson 1959

Michael Novak Interviews Christopher Dawson, 1961

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Christopher Dawson, TRADITION AND INHERITANCE

One of Dawson’s little known and little-remembered pieces and one of his best.  TRADITION AND INHERITANCE was an attempt to write an autobiography from the standpoint of family rather than individual.  A beautiful idea, but it proved too… Read More

Third Interview with Christopher Dawson, 1961

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Second Interview with Christopher Dawson 1961

“They’ve got their history wrong.  The best fruits came precisely from Christian humanism.  When Christianity and humanism touch, the best things emerge.” “The great Christian humanists, men like St. Thomas More, Vives, Erasmus, Castellion and others, were ever… Read More

Interviews with Maritain, Gilson, and Dawson

Interesting United Nations book exploring various western religions.  Published in 1964. Interviews with Jacques Maritain, Etienne Gilson, and Christopher Dawson. interviews with maritain gilson dawson

Interview with Christopher Dawson, 1961

mcnaspy interviews dawson 1961 My apologies for the poor quality.  Yet, this short interview is well worth reading.  Naturally. . .    

The Insightful Paul Edwards and I Talk Kirk

Video: Guy Fawkes Day/Acton Lecture on Kirk

An immense thanks to Mike Cook and Michael M. Miller at Acton for sponsoring and arranging this book release lecture.  I had a wonderful time. https://www.rebelmouse.com/culturechannel/video-bradley-j-birzer-on-russell-kirk-american-conservative-1460720955.html