Piety, Place & Gratitude
Where Our Affections & Civilization Are Cultivated
Home is where one starts from. (T. S. Eliot)
A society that despises itself will die. A civilization that reviles itself cannot endure. Thus, any account of cultural survival must begin with love. And love is necessarily anchored to the particular. We must love that which is ours. Love begins at home.
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Mark T. Mitchell teaches political theory at Patrick Henry College in Virginia. He is the co-founder of Front Porch Republic.
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