The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation - with James Orr (7x10 - season finale!)

The Optimistic Curmudgeon

Dr. James Orr discusses his friendship with Sir Roger Scruton, his work with the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation, philosophy, and theology. It's a marvelous conversation that covers a breadth of topics. Enjoy! Topics of conversation include:

- Islam and the West

- The Face of God

- Fighting Communists by teaching philosophy in Hungary

- Scrutopia

- CS Lewis, friendship, and The Four Loves

- Architecture and "Building Better, Building Beautiful"

- Wine, terroir, and place

- The origin story of the Roger Scruton Legacy

- The relationship between Sir Roger and practical politics

- Performing Sir Roger's opera!

- Scruton's ecology

- JD Vance's VP debate

- The impact of overturning CHEVRON on the EPA

- Jordan Peterson winning the Scruton Prize

- Is Jordan Peterson a conservative? Is he a Christian? Thoughts on He Who Wrestles with God?

- How do function and essence relate in the perception of beauty? - Protestants and beautiful churches

- Why have the Scruton lecture become the Oakeshott lectures?

- Just how many books did Sir Roger write?

Find James Orr on X at @jtworr .

Check out the work of the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation here: https://www.scruton.org/

Thank you to America's Christian Credit Union for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their website here: https://americaschristiancu.com/every/