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==Taking Shape: Kirk and Buckley==

==Taking Shape: Kirk and Buckley==

While it is difficult to point to a single moment in time as the "birth" of modern conservatism, certain key events have been critical.  One of these was the publication of [[Russell Kirk]]'s ''[[The Conservative Mind]]'' in 1953.  Kirk established six critical "canons," which would become cornerstones of American conservatism:

While it is difficult to point to a single moment in time as the "birth" of modern conservatism, certain key events have been critical.  One of these was the publication of [[Russell Kirk]]'s ''The Conservative Mind'' in 1953.  Kirk established six critical "canons," which would become cornerstones of American conservatism:

* 1. [[Society]] is not only governed by individual whim and [[conscience]], but also by [[divine providence]] and intent.

* 1. [[Society]] is not only governed by individual whim and [[conscience]], but also by [[divine providence]] and intent.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Conservative values]] - [[traditional values]] - [[American values]] - [[Small town values]] - [[Family values]]

* [[Conservative values]] - [[traditional values]] - [[American values]] - [[Small town values]] - [[Family values]]

* [[Robert Taft]] - "Grand-daddy of the Conservative Movement"

* [[Robert Taft]] - "Grand-daddy of the Conservative Movement"