The Real Meaning of Christmas
One of the features of the Christmas season is the Christian reminder to "remember the real meaning of Christmas." On its face, I kind of like the reminder. Anything that…
God vs. Judith: The Emotive Problem of Evil
Pastor Robert Houghton got a look at "Judith" by A Perfect Circle three weeks ago, and his reaction-video has gone somewhat viral -- amassing 283,000 views, 5,900 likes, and over 6,000 comments…
On Pragmatic Christianity
It's becoming common in politically-right circles to hear that the West won't be revivified without Christianity. Vox Day has variously argued that the West itself is composed of three parts…
Are you “Spiritual?”
I think the fastest-growing religion in America today is probably "spiritual but not religious." The continual rise in witchcraft seems to match this trend: with a few unique exceptions, the…
Render Unto Caesar
Ezra Pound and Propertarianism have gotten me thinking a lot about debt recently (even to the point of poetry). The Christian personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey calls debt "slavery," and he…
MCS1: Against Antisemitism
On what will hopefully be the first of many Saturday morning caffeine streams, I spoke with Kyle Broussard about circumcision, antisemitism, and Eric Clopper's presentation on the subject of male…
Identity and the Problem with Christianity
Originally published on Counter-Currents: Whenever we accept certain axioms as true, we bar ourselves from accepting certain conclusions which contradict the axioms. For example, if we accept the axioms that…
Love, Hate, and Christianity
In In Defense of Hatred, I asserted that ἀγάπη (agape) is a form of love which is compatible with hatred, despite being incompatible with dehumanization: Translated literally, it means "affection," with a…
God in Solitude and Society
Here's an odd question: are we closer to God when we are with others? Or are we closer when we are alone? I recently made the case that God has…
Religious Practicalities
Anyone who has been following the Alt Right internal politics will no doubt be getting a little peeved by the infighting and edge-lording that is coming dangerously close to defining…