My life before conversion to Christianity included a long journey of reasoned observation on the folly of authoritarian rule in this fallen world. This was not so much my own observations, but those of my father and his favorite authors. What was missing in his unique perspective was identifying who ...
This is a guest post by Mike Maharrey, and was originally published on GodArchy.org An article by Obery M. Hendricks Jr. published at Sojourners touted the “biblical values” of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s democratic socialism. The problem with the argument lies in its conflation of means and ends. While some of the ends ...
Today I share some thoughts on the absurd Green New Deal and national emergencies! Some additional links: “A Green New Deal” Tom Woods podcast about the Green New Deal Jonah Goldberg’s hilarious article Udder Madness. Jonah Goldberg’s “Oh, FAQ Me” (with apologies) I don’t normally share National Review articles, but ...
This guest post is by Dr. Jacob Kim. He received his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, M.A. from Seoul National University; he received his Ph.D. from the department of religion at Temple University where he currently teaches as an assistant professor of instruction. He is also the senior pastor of the ...
In 1971, William Peter Blatty wrote ‘The Exorcist.’ Till date, the novel is considered one of the scariest horror stories ever written. The movie adaptation traumatized many people in cinema theatres across the world. Roger Ebert called it a ‘frontal assualt’ and for good reason because it certainly is. In ...
In the first LCI Hot Takes video of 2019, I review some January events and the relevance of mimetic theory and scapegoating to them in brief. We need to get back to reading Girard, pronto!
Title: Understanding the Anti-Suffragists as Christians: Understanding the Men and Women Opposed to Women’s Suffrage from a Religious Point of View Authors: Angela Tharp Abstract: This article analyzes the anti-suffrage movement from a Christian point of view. Most analyses of this movement have looked to its political aspects and the class ...
Donald Trump’s ignorance and incoherence on trade were on full display during his presidential campaign, but it was not until this year that he acted on those impulses—to the detriment of the American people. Congress is partly to blame for this. Article I, section 8, paragraph 1 of the Constitution ...
Outrage culture is not new. It wasn’t born with the invention of Twitter. It’s been around as long as human beings have been able to form mobs. The days of Jesus’ ministry were a very religious time. The violation of some Old Testament laws carried severe punishments, even the death ...
Is there something inherent in the free exchange of goods and services that make it uniquely vulnerable to degradation of our souls? Apparently this is a common outlook on commerce. It’s easy to deride the pursuit of profit, but at the end of the day, the capitalist system enables us ...
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