Quote of the Week: John Kekes, “A Case for Conservatism”
“Moral traditions, then, are enabling rather than productive; defensive rather than venturesome regulative rather than goal-directed. A moral tradition is working well if no one…
Education
My Education in Australia
When I look back on my life in Australia, I feel truly grateful for the education which I received, and which forms an integral part…
Inaugural Cardinal Newman Dinner, 16 February 2013
Yesterday, the Australian Catholic Students Association hosted the inaugural “Cardinal Newman Dinner” in honour of the prominent leader of the nineteenth century New Oxford Movement which strove…
All Things Being Equal – The Madness of Egalitarianism in Australia
Introduction Anyone who has lived in Australia for even one day would notice how fiercely egalitarian this culture is, or how everyone strives for equality…
Conservative Tales No.1: The Instruction of Tradition
A national or racial culture exists when the works (art, letters) of that nation do not and do not need to ask favours because they…
Quote of the Week: Barry Goldwater, “The Conscience of a Conservative”
“I agree with lobbyists for federal school aid that education is one of the greatest problems of our day. I am afraid, however, that their views and mine…