A friend asked recently what evidence could change my mind as to the existence of God. In general, I believe most arguments against God to be seated in emotion, not logical analysis of the circumstances in which we find ourselves. Still, there are logical possibilities worth pondering. I think that all that it may take…
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In an event entitled Fr. Copleston vs. Bertrand Russell: The Famous 1948 BBC Radio Debate on the Existence of God, the two famous and intricate minds go head-to-head in several religious confrontations. I recall having listened to Russell’s daughter reflect on his philosophy after he died, with a soft and fond inside view that Russell’s…
DetailsThough I am late, Robert Murphy, the greatest living Austrian economist, has some great thoughts about Palm Sunday over at his blog. Enjoy.
CompassRose is once again responsible for a post on Sola Nobilitas Virtus. This one. Two weeks ago, I spent a post rectifying the view that the Church was a controlling, evil force during the Middle Ages and then followed up with another about the falsity that the Inquisition was the Catholic disaster it has often…
DetailsRon Paul, ladies and gents. Listen to the slithery pandering of Rudy G in response to him. Now I remember why I have never liked any other politicians…
This is so painfully obvious that it could be an Onion article… The US government does not represent the interests of the majority of the country’s citizens, but is instead ruled by those of the rich and powerful, a new study from Princeton and Northwestern Universities has concluded. The report, entitled Testing Theories of American…
DetailsAll this time blogging and I realized I had never brought this topic up. Sheesh… The problem of economic calculation is the topic of your lecture of the week (next week, and since it is Easter on Sunday I do not want to post it then, so here it is…). This one should not be…
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A tale by Søren Kierkegaard: Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden and whose heart was unaffected by the wisdom that is so often loudly preached. Let then the harp be tuned. Let the songs of the poets begin. Let everyone be festive, while love celebrates its triumph. For love is overjoyed…
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s best work was not The Lord of the Rings, it was far and away The Silmarillion. A compendium biblical in proportions and essence, it starts with a creation myth similar to the one found in the Old Testament. If you have not read the book but are interested in mythic writing, I would…
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