“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” Join us as we continue in the adventures of Sam, Frodo, and the rest of the Fellowship in their quest to defeat the forces of evil…

“Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.” We come at last to the stunning climax of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Return of the King. Will Sauron and his forces of darkness triumph? Are the free peoples of Middle Earth doomed? Can there be any hope of restoration and…

Where did American civilization come from? In an age of confusion and unmaking, it's crucial to study order and origins. Who and what "made" America, in the sense of civilization? It didn't just spring forth from the ether, out of nothing. No, there are roots to the way in which we have traditionally ordered our…

Jerusalem. Athens. Rome. London. Philadelphia. Join us as we finish our historical tour of America's civilizational roots, all under the able guidance of Russell Kirk. We will contemplate the substance and significance of America's tradition of ordered liberty, and we will contemplate its future prospects.