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Eric Voegelin on Gnosticism

This morning, over at The Imaginative Conservative, Eric Voegelin’s Gnosticism. Though we associate Gnosticism with early Christianity, especially with the warnings against the “anti-Christ” in the writings of St. John the Beloved, Gnosticism actually emerged in the Near East… Read More

A Voegelin Primer

Over at The Imaginative Conservative, I had the great privilege of writing a three-part essay on one of the most important forgotten thinkers of the past century, Eric Voegelin. Here’s part I: http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/2016/02/eric-voegelin-a-primer.html

Russell Kirk Biography Available for Pre Order

A number of you have very kindly asked about my forthcoming biography of Russell Kirk, founder of post-war American conservatism. I’m extremely happy to report: it’s now available for preorder! Here’s the link at amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Russell-Kirk-Conservative-Bradley-Birzer/dp/0813166187/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1431541545&sr=8-8&keywords=bradley+birzer And, here’s the… Read More