This morning in the Daily News, they ran an extended front page story on the Moscow “culture skirmishes,” an article that I thought was really even-handed. That said, there is one detail that I need to correct from the article, which is really only a detail. The article said of me that he “is pretty …
Incoming
For those who don’t know, I have written a couple of children’s stories for Veritas Press, Blackthorn Winter and Susan Creek respectively. It appears that it is time to write another one, which is entitled Two Williams, and which I have decided to serialize here. That is one of the reasons I had a continue …
And My Son Weighed In
Visionaries, Finally! Someone understands! Of course, it is my son who understands, one who knows my quirks, like believing in right and wrong, not in mostly right and kinda wrong, but nevertheless I am encouraged to persevere. Cordially, Douglas Wilson At 10:58 PM 8/19/2003 Nate wrote: In my years on this mortal coil, there is …
The Ethics of Being Screwed Up
Visionaries, No, Jon has not quite gotten it yet. The point is not that since lots of people are screwed up, it is okay to be screwed up. The point is that if there is no such thing as being screwed up, it is okay to be screwed up. If there are no absolutes, then …
Pushing It Into the Corners
Visionaries, Tim Jenson said, among a number of other things, that using homosexuals as scapegoats was just plain cruel. Cruelty is bad? If there is no absolute by which we may judge society, then society becomes absolute. And, since Tim helpfully pointed out that most societies have mistreated homosexuals, then that must make it okay. …
A Resurgent Temperance Union
As you may have gathered, I am having a hard time getting over the attempt on the part of the Intoleristas to ban our children from participation in the Lord’s Supper. I laughed when I first heard it, and it has been one of my happy thoughts ever since. I don’t know what is going …
Marriage As Manifest Glory XXV
INTRODUCTION: When a man and woman marry, they are not joined together physically the way Siamese twins are joined. This means, obviously, that a married man and a married woman are the same biological individuals that they were when they were single. But they are covenantally united—and capable of physical separation. Not only are they …
Brief Notes on Anonymity
A few days ago, I posted a response to an anonymous letter that was circulating, in which letter I was accused of Sordid Stuff. In the days since, I have had interaction with three Christian men who were not clear in their minds on why such letters should be immediately walked over to the shredder. …
Temporary Republicans
Visionaries, Sven writes that he has heard about a “group” that said that “there are thousands of ex-Republicans throughout the country! They are living proof that Republican orientation is not fixed permanently…”. So Sven argues that there’s hope for this unnatural, sinful leaning if only folks will seek it. Of course Republican orientation is not …
A Tire Iron From Western Auto
Mike Hayes has put together a documentary on The Controversy in these here parts, a documentary entitled Our Town. Due to be shown publicly next week, he extended the courtesy of letting me review it (the same as he did for the others who were interviewed for the project). Not a partisan in the fracas, …