Category Archives: Science

Same God?

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Hang on here. I purposefully meander a bit today, which is a fitting way of sharing a little epiphany I had while reading un-Christmassy stuff (Thomas S. Kuhn and Ian Hacking, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition) on … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvinism, Faith & Ideology, Heretics, liberalism, Moralistic therapeutic deism, Nominalism and Realism, Paradox, progressivism, Science, Virtue signaling | Tagged | Leave a comment

An anniversary and a testimonial

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Today is the 52nd anniversary of my high school graduation. It might sound odd to remember that, but high school was formative for me because, almost impetuously, my parents and I agreed that I should go to a Christian (specifically … Continue reading →

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How Conservatives are deviant

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

How Conservatives are deviant and other cantakerous push-back. Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion distortion factor, conservatism, Corporatism, Economia, Globalization, liberalism, Rhetorical fallacies, Science, Small is Beautiful | Tagged

Potpourri, 12/17/18

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

1 Here’s the racket that you should have gone into. You’re selling something, a college diploma, that’s deemed a necessity. And you have total pricing power. Better than that: When you raise your prices, you not only don’t lose customers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Evangelicalism, free speech, Journalism, Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Science, Uncategorized

Potpourri, 12/11/18

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

1 The most common explanation for France’s gilets jaunes protests against fuel-tax hikes is that they arise from too little democracy … The opposite is true. The protests are happening because France has too much democracy. What it’s lacking is … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, democracy, Europe, immigration, Political Matters, Roman Catholicism, Science, Scientism, Sexualia | Tagged , , ,

Clippings and commentary, 12/1/18

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

Andrew Sullivan was on fire yesterday. On this lousy grey day, I’ve found other bright spots on the net. Continue reading →

Posted in Bread & Circuses, Creation Care, Dignitary harm, Empire, Faith & Ideology, Foreign Affairs, grievance mongering, irony, Life political issues, Naked Emperors, populism, progressivism, Science, Sexualia | Tagged ,

More clippings, 11/24/18

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

1 “I can virtually guarantee you that if Hillary Clinton had won the White House, you would not see these same law firms filing numerous lawsuits against her administration in the name of the rule of law,” said Hans von … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Justice, Legalia, Science, Uncategorized

Potpourri, 11/15/18

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

1 I never really kissed dating goodbye as a teenager in the mid-2000s — to be honest, I was pretty late in kissing it hello. But like many who were brought up in contact with evangelical culture, I absorbed its … Continue reading →

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Brief collection 9/13/18

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Three unrelated teasers. Continue reading →

Posted in Damn rackets, Journalism, Justice, Legalia, Roman Catholicism, Science, Sexualia

The mind that dare not speak its name

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

The mind that dare not speak its name is what makes Albert Mohler interesting. Continue reading →

Posted in Evangelicalism, Faith & Ideology, Natural Law, Science, Sexualia, Thrown down gauntlet, transgenderism