The Strong Case for Censorship
Here's a puzzle: what's wrong with Slavoj Zizek's argument for censorship? I like censorship, but what kind of censorship? Not ‘the office, you get imprisoned,’ but censorship which is a…
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…
Retraction, RE: Sargon
Further information has compelled me to change my mind regarding Sargon's character. This is not conclusive proof of wrongdoing, but circumstantial evidence of shenanigans which are not in line with…
In Defense of Sargon
UPDATE: I have retracted the view I expressed in this piece, in light of further information. To me, Carl "Sargon of Akkad" Benjamin is much like Christopher Hitchens: I don't…
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…
Video Games as Narrative High Art: Skyrim
I recently completed a lengthy essay on why Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim qualifies as high art and as a good story, in the classical sense. The piece is a bit…
Cursed Are The Peace-Enforcers
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. --Matthew 5:9 Everyone looks up to the work of "peace-making," whether it is for secular humanitarian justifications…
The Moral Con
The creators of Cards Against Humanity recently pulled an interesting and illustrative stunt. They purchased land on the Mexican border, with the goal of preventing the Mexican border wall. "Donald Trump…
Marriage Reflections
Today marks my one-year wedding anniversary. Lesson one: this post must necessarily be brief. Humor aside, my debate yesterday on the subject of satanism and Christian relationships with non-Christians crystallized a…
A Question of Violence: The Problem of Coed Dominance Hierarchies
Jordan Peterson's recent interview with Camille Paglia contained this gemstone of an insight: Here's the problem: I know how to stand up to a man, who's unfairly trespassed against me,…