“When a man sits down in a chair, he certainly has faith in the chair. But it is the chair that holds him, not his faith. The faith does not provide an iota of additional strength to the chair. But the faith still sits” (Mere Fundamentalism, p. 76).
What is Education For?
To ask the question “what is education for?” is actually to ask a very different question. The purpose of education is nested within a larger set of questions, and ultimately it all works out to the great question “what are people for?” And upon reflection, this makes sense. Education is part of the process of …
Our Diseased Republic
Introduction: I have resolved to overcome this unbecoming reticence of mine. The monkeyshines that characterize so much of our public discourse in the Age of Trump have finally gotten to me. They have overwhelmed my reserved and retiring approach to modern politics. I am going to say what I think. But This is Not About …
Book of the Month/June 2019
A number of years ago, The American Spectator published an article by Angelo Codevilla called The Ruling Class. That article made quite a splash at the time, and then was reworked into a little book. I read it back then, and thought it really described the lay of the land well. This was all before …
Inexorable Futures
“A child in the womb knows nothing of birth, a nursing child knows nothing of running around in the yard, a toddler knows nothing of falling in love, a man knows nothing of the resurrection of the dead” (Mere Fundamentalism, pp. 74-75).
Which Is Not Uncommon
Basic
“If God lives, then we shall live again” (Mere Fundamentalism, p. 70).
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The Root Issue
“God is only unbelievable because God is unbearable—for He is holy and we are not” (Mere Fundamentalism, p. 68).
MLK, Consequentialism, and More
Introduction: As I consider the next chapter of Eric Mason’s book, and look around at the dumpster fire news that is floating away on the crest of yet another flood, and with this happening on a day-to-day basis, it is hard to escape the conclusion that God is just messing with us. All of the …
Zero to the Tenth Power
“God is a self-existent being, the one who called Himself I Am That I Am, and so consequently the chances of Him not existing are zero” (Mere Fundamentalism, p. 67).