Be it near or still a ways off, Jesus the Lord said regarding the last times, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there… Read More Does God send wars as a punishment for sin?
The Spectator. Troubling new revelations about Hannah Arendt and Heidegger. By Ron Rosenbaum Will we ever be able to think of Hannah Arendt in the same way again? Two new and damning critiques, one of Arendt and one of her longtime Nazi-sycophant lover, the philosopher Martin Heidegger, were published within 10 days of each other [2009].… Read More The Evil of Banality
— from the very opening of De Ente et Essentia — On Being and Essence, in the Prologue: The Latin is often given as: Parvus error in principio magnus est in fine. “a small error in the beginning becomes an enormous error in the end…” “Thomas Aquinas, in his brief work entitled De Ente et… Read More All Errors Great and Small
As this website has been emphasizing for some 5 years and in so many ways, the decline of the humanities and reading is very alarming. Ross Douthat and guest Jennifer Frey ask, “What’s really driving the humanities crisis in higher education?” Douthat: As enrollment and reading decline, I asked Jennifer Frey, a professor of philosophy,… Read More The Best Defense Against AI is Reading Plato …
David Berlinski holds a PhD from Princeton University and has taught philosophy and mathematics at universities in France and the United States. A Senior Fellow of Discovery Insitute, he is the author of such books as The Deniable Darwin, A Tour of the Calculus, The Advent of the Algorithm, Newton’s Gift, and The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions. He… Read More Dr. David Berlinski on ‘The Deniable Darwin’
C. S. Lewis’ witty and insightful criticisms of scientism, of the notion that the scientific enterprise alone can discover truth, that it can take the place of religious authority, of philosophical insight, and in fact of the whole tradition of humane wisdom, is well known.1 What has been less noted is the critique which he… Read More C.S. Lewis’ Critique of Scientific Knowledge by Thomas Storck
John West’s book, The Magicians Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society Beloved for his Narnian tales for children and his books of Christian apologetics for adults, best-selling author C.S. Lewis also was a prophetic critic of the growing power of scientism in modern society, the misguided effort to apply science to areas outside… Read More C.S. Lewis and Evolution
“If you thought the Catholic Church and American culture were doing just fine up until Vatican II, you won’t think so after reading the devastating critique of Carol Jackson Robinson. Robinson is truly the American Chesterton, yet even more militant and provocative, combining profound spiritual wisdom, penetrating analysis, and an exquisite sensus catholicus. Reading her… Read More Carol Robinson’s ‘This Perverse Generation’
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973)[1] was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. She was rooted in a pentecostal church and became the first great… Read More Time Out: This Train…Sister Rosetta Tharpe
2 Thessalonians 2:9 “The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders“ No one can know who the eschatological Antichrist is before the revelation by Jesus Christ Himself. But we are admonished to “read the signs of the times” and to constantly… Read More Elon Musk and the Deceptions of the Antichristic.
“Frequent Visits Without Engagement: Your audience is likely part of X’s “lurker” demographic—i.e., users who consume content but rarely interact. Studies suggest that 90% of social media users are lurkers, 9% engage occasionally, and only 1% are heavy contributors (often called the 90-9-1 rule). Your frequent visitors fall into this 90%, consuming your content without… Read More 90% Lurkers on Social Media
A Quick Way to Be Throttled: Regularly say and publish facts and opinions contrary to popular opinions. “Social media throttling refers to the practice where platforms limit the visibility of a user’s posts, making it less likely for their content to be seen by others. This can occur due to increased competition for attention, resulting… Read More A Quick Way to Be Throttled or Ostracized
By John A. Perricone | New Oxford Review, January-February 2021 The Deleterious Effects of a Subtle Inversion One of Hollywood’s more sybaritic starlets solemnly announced the other day that she was embarking on a 30-day “spiritual cleanse” in India. Since neither ecumenism nor eco-enthusiasm is my métier, I was bewildered. Could it be some novel… Read More “New Spirituality” & the Ghost of Catholicism
And a reply. Bishop Robert Barron has written: See also, Islam and Israel Shift
🛢️🛢️🛢️ Hello, Tin Man. Dimwitted Scarecrow here with a question of no small consequence. What is the best nighttime snack? Please do not say fruits or vegetables. Remember please, I’m not smart enough for that. Best nighttime snack, no fruits, no vegetables? Greek yogurt with a little honeyorwhole-grain toast/crackers with peanut butter.Why: a good night… Read More Tin Man on the Best Nighttime Snacks
“One of the primary reasons people put dogs in baby carriages is the strong emotional bond between humans and animals. Pet owners often view their dogs as part of the family, and treating them like human children is an extension of this affection. The use of baby carriages for dogs allows owners to include their… Read More Sad World. Dogs in Baby Carriages.
President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Democratic climate policies after scientists moved away from one of the most extreme global warming scenarios previously used in United Nations-backed climate modeling. “GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that ‘Climate Change’ is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that… Read More Trump rips Democrats after UN climate committee drops extreme projections
David Suchet’s most beautiful recital below. The Seven Penitential Psalms are united by themes of repentance, confession, and pleas for mercy. They express sorrow for sin and a longing for reconciliation with God. As sinners trying to do penance for our sins it is a good thing to meditate on them daily. David Suchet profoundly… Read More The Seven Penitential Psalms
What does it mean and add up to? “There comes a point in a man’s life when the world starts spinning even if he hasn’t touched a drop — not from whiskey, but from years piling up heavier than they used to. Laughter gets slower, bones get louder, and everything hurts except the blues. “I… Read More Time Out: Ain’t Drunk, Just Old.
Unborn Child (the song in question) is the sixth studio album by American music duo Seals and Crofts, released on February 8, 1974 by Warner Bros. Records. It features two singles, “Unborn Child” and “The King of Nothing”, which reached number 66 and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. The title track reached… Read More How a 4 Minute Minute Song Destroyed Seals and Crofts Career
🚨 “President Donald Trump has posted a video on how 20 CIA and FBI agents just dropped a political bomb on Barack Hussein ll Obama, confirming that he and former CIA Director Brennan orchestrated a political coup against a candidate and then a sitting president and doctored evidence. Allegedly shows how “Russiagate” was born.” See… Read More 20 CIA Agents Claim Obama and Former CIA Head Orchestrated Coup
We have been forewarned about the neo-nazis and neo-socialists infiltrating a weakened, wayward Church. Only the eschaton will cleanse us decisively, according to His promise. Meanwhile we take only the meat to nourish us and leave the bones. ________ * Ideologies, not persons In 1984 I attended the Medal of Freedom awards ceremony presided over… Read More Reject Them *
God is there, the Protestant thinker Francis Schaeffer once said, and He is not silent. He has spoken. His Word, His acts in history, His Person and Presence are inseparable. It is not enough for us to presume a numinous, inexpressible, presence in history or in our lives if we disregard the fact that God… Read More The Alpha and Omega of being
Hello again Tin Man🛢️🛢️ 🛢️. Did Beethoven write every note in his compositions? Were many others employed? How did he go about composing? Tin Man: Ah! A magnificent question about Ludwig van Beethoven — and one surrounded by myths. The short answer is: yes, Beethoven ultimately wrote essentially every note himself. But the way he… Read More Tin Man on Beethoven’s Method of Composition
By Catholic Worker Dr. Larry Chapp 2022. Michael Sean Winters is either hoping we are naïve enough to not remember the Reporter’s long and problematic history, or he thinks we are stupid enough to not be concerned with incoherent zig-zagging. The folks over at the National Catholic Reporter must think we have poor memories or… Read More The “Hypocritical Ultramontanism” of The National Catholic Reporter. 2022.
2022. Even if it may have caused more problems than it solved, Vatican II for the future Pope was in no small part about reintegrating loose and undisciplined elements of immutable Catholic doctrine with Christological and Eucharistic teaching. George Weigel writes, “In the years immediately after the Council, Joseph Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI),… Read More Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger on Reasons for Vatican II
It cannot be seriously doubted in our time that since the Second Vatican Council not a little of what has been called “Catholic ecumenism” has in fact gone off the Church’s traditional dogmatic rails. But for all that the principle cannot be doubted. It was doubtless the seemingly radical abruptness of the Church’s turnaround regarding… Read More Traditional Catholic Ecumenism
“This book collects essays, speeches, and presentations given over the course of James Likoudis’ seven decades as a Catholic. As a convert from Eastern Orthodoxy, he has devoted the greater portion of his life to the work of ecumenism, “that they all may be one” (Jn. 17:21). Within these pages, he attempts to refute common… Read More Dr. James Likoudis. The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity
Mollie Hemingway, author of “Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution,” explains how that push reshaped the conservative legal movement and helped elevate Justice Samuel Alito as a defining voice on the bench. From behind-the-scenes tensions to major dissents, this conversation uncovers why Alito’s influence is only growing.
Tucker v. Tucker. Rich Lowry recently criticized Tucker Carlson for being “disingenuous” in his discussions about Donald Trump, Israel, Antichrist, World War II, particularly for not objecting to claims made on his program that suggested the West should have allied with Hitler against Stalin. Lowry described Carlson’s acceptance of such ideas as a form of… Read More Rich Lowry: Tucker Carlson is “Disingenuous”.
Discovering Bach in my 7th decade, alas. Don’t foolishly wait as I did. He is a true intersection of all music and genuine ecumenism. Andras Schiff insists that Bach’s Christic divine intention cannot ever be schorn from his work. Schiff too learned some things late. He says for instance that he only became “crazy about… Read More Bach and the “Divine Connection Which Cannot be Betrayed.” Andras Schiff.
How the quasi-Marxist political left reacts when it loses power. “The full manifesto of Cole Thomas Allen reveals that he wasn’t mentally ill. That’s the most disturbing part — and nobody’s talking about it. When credentialed, employed, socially respected people — teachers, managers, CEOs — post publicly that they wish the assassination attempt on Trump… Read More Cole Allen’s manifesto isn’t the work of a broken mind.
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna tells Miranda Devine why she believes the CIA orchestrated a coup that led to the assassination of President Kennedy. —-> Secret Service Failures from JFK to Donald Trump (Strong Language Warning ⚠️) —> Did the Mob Kill JFK?
Hello Heartless Tin Man! Brainless Scarecrow here. 🛢️🛢️🛢️I want to ask your heartlessness about The Beatles song I Want to Hold Your Hand. In the interval(s) between the opening guitars and the vocals there seems to be another type of rhythmic sound. No? I hear, and have long heard, a different type of instrument or… Read More Time Out. Tin Man and The Beatles’ “Secret Sauce”.
Originally from Harper’s Magazine, November 2000. Ah, tolerance. Who could be against something so virtuous? And who could object to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Montgomery, Alabama-based group that recently sent out this heartwarming yet mildly terrifying appeal to raise money for its “Teaching Tolerance” program, which prepares educational kits for schoolteachers? Cofounded in… Read More The Church of Morris Dees – Southern Poverty Law Center
6/2021. Plato paints the picture of a Charioteer (Greek: ἡνίοχος) driving a chariot pulled by two winged horses: “First the charioteer of the human soul drives the pair. “The Charioteer represents intellect, reason, or the part of the soul that must guide the soul to truth; one horse represents the rational or moral impulse, the… Read More Avoiding the Crash. Plato’s Chariot & the Passions
Authority and Freedom:A Defense of the Arts–by jed perlknopf, 176 pages, $20. First Things Magazine. | In the slim volume Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts, the longtime New Republic and New York Review of Books art writer Jed Perl assigns himself such a gigantic challenge that I found myself blushing on his… Read More Great Art Can Be Propaganda | First Things
Updated. Shooting at the President of the United States or his cabinet should imo be a capital offense. The crime should be carefully investigated, the perpetrator, when caught, should be charged, questioned thoroughly, offered a Big Mac, given a speedy trial, then, if found guilty, taken out to a courtyard, offered a comfortable hood, and… Read More Opinion
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“I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kimmel’s despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything that he said but, this is something far beyond the pale,” Trump wrote. “Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC.” +++ ~~~ Two years to go Political Philosophy: Senator John… Read More Trump Watching Hateful Kimmel.
