Theology, intellectual rock, and the liberal arts — these are three main elements of the debut album by Birzer Bandana, a collaboration between progressive rock musician Dave Smith and Hillsdale College Professor of History Bradley Birzer. Birzer provided the concept and lyrics, and Smith wrote the music for the seven-song progressive rock album “Becoming One,”...
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute recognized “Russell Kirk: The American Conservative,” as this year’s best book to advance conservative principles. In September, the biography, written by Professor of History Bradley Birzer, won ISI’s Paolucci Award. According to Jed Donahue, ISI vice president of publications, historian Wilfred M. McClay said the book could begin a Kirkian movement....