Caffeine & Philosophy

Patrokles Wasn’t Gay

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:December 26, 2019
Post category:Literature
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And neither was Achilles. I have heard several times now someone assert that Patrokles and Achilles were not merely good friends, or cousins, as depicted in Troy (2004). It has…

Christian Pacifism in History

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:December 16, 2019
Post category:History Religion
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Contra the scripture itself, many Christians seem convinced that their faith is not pacifistic -- that it is a "warrior's religion." These people (correctly) point out that the current ecumenical direction…

The Linguistic Case for Mysticism

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:December 15, 2019
Post category:Language Philosophy
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It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all the heavenly glory. - Bruce Lee All of Western philosophy…

Meditations on the Theological Significance of Crowns in Musical Contemplation of Heaven

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:December 9, 2019
Post category:Music Religion
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And it came to pass that on my journey homeward from labors in the city, I became trapped by fellow travelers moving likewise in a slow and crowded manner. This…

Education and Language-Learning

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:December 8, 2019
Post category:Education Language

When I was in high school, all students were required to take at least two years of a foreign language. There were three options on offer: Spanish, French, and Japanese…

Ansuz and Anwei

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:December 4, 2019
Post category:Language Religion
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A friend and an expert in the field of ancient linguistics (PIE) gives some insight on the more precise meaning of the rune "Ansuz," as understood by the Proto-Indo-European speaking…

Helvegen: An Analysis

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:November 29, 2019
Post category:Art Music
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Kalandra recently covered Wardruna's song "Helvegen," and damn near surpassed the original in quality. I had been planning on writing about this song for a while, but the discovery of…

Tolkien and Lewis’ Curious “Paganism”

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:November 27, 2019
Post category:Literature Religion
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Any manner of theology can now be smuggled into people's minds under cover of romance without their knowing it. - C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters, 1939 Reader and commenter "My New…

Errant Thoughts on the Lord of the Rings

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:November 15, 2019
Post category:Literature Religion
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I would like to make the case that J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series is one of the most masterful works of religious rhetoric composed in the last century. As…

NEW: Holy Nihilism Published

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:November 14, 2019
Post category:Releases Religion
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FINALLY! Editing has been a long slog, but Holy Nihilism is now out, in eBook format as well as paperback. As I say in the introduction, my purpose in writing this is…