On Hunting
By Chip Prehn
Sir Roger Scruton, who died too young last January, came late to fox-hunting but made up for this by becoming one of England’s most avid sportsmen and lovers of the chase. About 2001, I picked ... Read More...
Sir Roger Scruton: Conserving the West
Conserving Western civilization is an increasingly popular topic on social media and in entertainment. Roger Scruton has written a series of books addressing the issue.
Sir Roger Scruton: Conserving the world
The earth is fundamentally a religious place — a place of belonging and of worship. It is a place of holy sacrifice, with its highest expression in the Christian sacraments, which “rehearse the solution that previous explorations of the sacred could not find, which is the self-sacrifice of God” (p. 20).
Sir Roger Scruton: Conserving the soul
As a tribute to Sir Roger’s achievement, I offer here the first in a two-part tribute to some of his recent writings.
Dear Donald
You have really come along at the worst possible time. I had planned a return to the Republican Party, and you are standing in my way.
Beauty will save the world
We’ve forgotten what art is for. We need places to live, work, and worship: They are useful for us when they reflect our value as creatures of Beauty itself.