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God and man at Yale
the superstitions of "academic freedom"
Book • 1951
Written in 1951, God and Man at Yale is a critical examination of Yale University's undergraduate education by William F. Buckley Jr., who had just graduated from the institution.
The book argues that Yale's faculty were undermining the university's founding ethos of Christian humanism by promoting atheism, collectivism, and Keynesian economics.
Buckley criticized specific courses and professors for their hostility to religion and individualism, suggesting that this was a betrayal of the values held by Yale's alumni.
The book is considered a seminal work in the American conservative movement and had a significant impact on Buckley's career and public profile.
The book argues that Yale's faculty were undermining the university's founding ethos of Christian humanism by promoting atheism, collectivism, and Keynesian economics.
Buckley criticized specific courses and professors for their hostility to religion and individualism, suggesting that this was a betrayal of the values held by Yale's alumni.
The book is considered a seminal work in the American conservative movement and had a significant impact on Buckley's career and public profile.
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Mentioned in 27 episodes
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as the author of the book in the 60s about moral relativism in the Ivy League and whatever.


Melissa Murray

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Mentioned by the podcast hosts when discussing his influence on conservative politics.

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Antisemitism, The Antioch Declaration, & Ogden
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when discussing tension between conservatives and elite educational institutions in America.


John Brito

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Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry
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when discussing a period in American history where there was trust in experts and progress.

Molly Worthen

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680: Cancelling Colbert, Starving Gaza, & American Charisma with Molly Worthen
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to emphasize that university issues existed long before federal intervention.

Jeffrey Miron

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Offers You’d Better Not Refuse
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as a book written by William F. Buckley, who created conservatism.

E. Michael Jones

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Matthew Continetti


Jonah Goldberg

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Conservatism, if You Can Keep It
Mentioned by Christopher Rufo when discussing the corruption of universities.

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Christopher Rufo: On Civil Liberties, the American Founding, Academic Freedom, and More
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when discussing the lack of attention given to Woodrow Wilson in early conservative writings.


Jonah Goldberg

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An Even Longer March Through the Institutions
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as William F. Buckley's first and probably most important book, attacking his alma mater.


Sam Tanenhaus

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"Buckley" author Sam Tanenhaus on the genesis of modern conservatism and the enduring impact of a media pioneer | The Moynihan Report
Mentioned when applying the line of thinking to higher education.

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Mentioned by Michael Knowles in the context of a discussion about the conservative movement and its origins.

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Michael Knowles Live at YAF - "Ordo Amoris: The Hierarchy of Political Love"
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when discussing the historical tensions between conservatives and elite educational institutions in America.


John Prideaux

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Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry
Mentioned by Albert Mohler, Jr. as a seminal book in American conservative thought.

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Is Christianity Obsolete? — A Conversation with Professor Christian Smith
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while discussing the leftward drift of academia, comparing it to Buckley's observations.

Mike Cosper

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The Fate of the University with Yuval Levin
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as a book written by William F. Buckley about Yale in 1951.

Paul Vanderklay

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Post-War-Consensus-Quasi-Religion Penetrates Unseen to Shape Beneath and Betweenodies
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as the book that made Buckley famous, discussing religion and faith in Ivy League schools.

Lawrence Perelman

William F. Buckley, American Impresario w/ Lawrence Perelman
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as a book written in the early 1950s about indoctrination at Yale.


Richard Corcoran

The War For America Starts With Education
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as a book criticizing Yale's leftward lean in the 1940s.


Eric Metaxas

James Lindsey: Exposing the Insanity of Modern Academia
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as a significant conservative political thinker and friend of Brent Bozell, author of "God and Man at Yale."

Brad Onishi

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