Bradley J. Birzer
@bradleybirzer
Professor of history, Hillsdale College. Father, husband, author, progger, reader, writer, baker. Loves Tolkien, Nisbet, Kirk, Bradbury, and western civ.
Regulatory capture is the inevitable result of having regulatory agencies.
“Instead of abandoning the fusionist ideal, we must begin by defending its core claim: Liberty and virtue reinforce one another. “ @kvallier for @ActonInstitute. #conservatism #liberty Attn. @FreeConTalk
What does today’s conservative landscape look like?
It's one thing to love Protestantism. It's a very different thing to hate Catholicism.
The FBI spied on a priest because he refused to discuss private conversations he had with a parishioner who was converting to Catholicism, according to a July 22 report from the House Judiciary Committee. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265497/ju…
My ancestors were Christians and followed our Lord before the Western world became Christian. It's not our fault you think Christianity started with Billy Graham.
Lots of guys with names like "Khalil" and "Firas" and "Zaid" and "Shadi" logging on to explain to American Protestants what Christianity is and isn't over the last couple days...
Update: @ReallyOldLife is using air quotes and Im having an Arnold Palmer. Things are getting crazy.
Recording another episode of the Paleo-Protestant Pudcast with @ReallyOldLife andDr. Korey Maas. This week we're chatting about @scottyenor's piece of ecclesiastical organizing at @AmReformer. Interesting piece, and a lot of interesting discussion.
Gentle pushback. Protestants historically--as opposed to modern Evangelicals--understood they needed the Fathers, natural law, tradition, and other sources of truth. Scripture alone was *finally* authoritative, not but not the *only* source of truth and authority.
American Protestants don’t need to turn to “ancient communities” for their faith. They only need the Bible. That is enough. It’s all there is, in fact. All the other garbage by cosplaying latter-day Fr. Coughlins and Third World accounts is an anti-American, sectarian op.
Cardinal Pizzaballa should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Welcome to our new Prog Report series called Prog Takes. In this first episode, Roie and Kyle debate what is selling out, and if it is bad thing or just a band evolving? What do you think? youtu.be/sEeY3orNoH8?si…
Tim Bowness's first album, My Hotel Year, reissued. A worthy and meaningful beginning to a glorious solo music career. @TimBowness @burningshednews spiritofcecilia.com/2025/07/21/tim…
Yes, follow that link. I base that article on Guy Davenport’s piece. Davenport was a student of Tolkien’s, taught at the University of Kentucky, and won a MacArthur Genius Fellowship.
Alan, did you ever read the New York Times piece by one of Tolkien's college dorm mates, who claimed that Tolkien took Kentucky names for the Hobbits?
This is true.
Don't let the truth get in the way of politics!
Israel kills three Catholic civilians in a church, but the pope is the one causing harm to Catholic Jewish relations because he isn't giving Israel a pass for it. Insane.
Don Quixote is likely the first novel. It also has perspective on how to read the world around us. Watch the latest episode of “Office Hours,” a series of virtual visits with Hillsdale faculty.
Hillsdale College Don Quixote: The First Modern Novel | Office Hours, Ep. 17 youtube.com/watch?v=bGj7Mg…
Okay, this is really taking off! To keep track of who's interested, I created an email address--please shoot me an email at [email protected]. The first thing I'm doing is creating a manifesto with principles for writers. From there, we'll expand to other media.
I’m working on a little manifesto about why I will not use AI in any stage of my art. One main reason is that I think my audience deserves to know when art is 100% human-made, and when it’s not.
Why I BLOCKED the Babylon Bee and you should too – Dr. Taylor Marshall @babylonbee youtube.com/live/7Ib_SGZsn… via @YouTube