Hitler’s father, Alois, was a bastard and therefore took his mother’s last name. If not for Alois’ father claiming him as his legitimate son, at the decrepit age of 84, Adolf would likely have inherited his paternal grandmother’s maiden name, Schicklgruber. Is it conceivable that the Third Reich could have risen from the ashes of … Continue reading Running Thoughts #30
Author: Tim Constant
Running Thoughts #29
Transhumanism is the belief that humans will push beyond the boundaries of mortality and the confines of nature by merging with technology. The only thing new about this is the use of technology to achieve this goal. Humanity's last attempt at transhumanism was at the Tower of Babel. Instead of spreading throughout the earth to … Continue reading Running Thoughts #29
Lune’s Lordly Lessons
The following is a general outline of a talk I gave at our first Men's Advance. Well, call it a well-contoured outline... CS Lewis was the brightest Christian philosopher of the 20th century. He could lay out a theodicy that would have PhD candidates white-knuckling his heady philosophy, yet narrativize the same concept such that … Continue reading Lune’s Lordly Lessons
Communion 201: Means Of Grace
"Wow, still sticking with that whole communion thing, ain't ya?" Yep. Holes need plugging. The good news is, though, I am nearing the end of the exploration and will soon transition from writing the book to the formal editing process. After, I plan to resume normal blog function, documenting the ephemera of life. ********************************************************************* As … Continue reading Communion 201: Means Of Grace
The Attempted Abortion
I'm having an unexpectedly difficult time with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Certainly, the video was traumatic, and it was thrust in my face before I even knew what I was looking at, but I'm no stranger to traumatic injuries. Of course, any political assassination of any figure is disturbing, no matter what side of … Continue reading The Attempted Abortion
Communion 101
As I continue slogging away on the book on communion wine I am writing, others do me the favor of pointing out glaring holes in the hull that need addressing before it is seaworthy. It was pointed out to me that while much of my manuscript deals with the philosophy of signs, the history of … Continue reading Communion 101
America Blows a Gasket
While compiling the "A Study In Scarlet" blog series into one document in preparation for publishing, it became clear that a more detailed look into the mechanics of the decision to adopt grape juice was necessary. This will be the second chapter, and so it will make more sense when read in that context. Call … Continue reading America Blows a Gasket
Deathworks
A Self-Deprecating Preamble Carl S Truman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self is one of the most insightful explorations of Western culture since the Protestant Reformation, and the most important book of the last century for understanding the idolization of the self. Indeed, one cannot grasp the slip of Western culture without the … Continue reading Deathworks
Locus of Happiness
To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labor tends.Samuel Johnson, The Rambler (1750)
Running Thoughts #28
"For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world." 1 John 2:16 All that constitutes the carnal world now is the same that Satan offered to Eve: "So when the woman saw that the tree … Continue reading Running Thoughts #28
Thought Butter 