Tolkien and Lewis’ Curious “Paganism”
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
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
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…
Jesus Did Not Come to Bring a Sword, but Peace
I am getting a little tired of all of these "Christian nationalists" who think that their religion justifies nationalism and the violence necessary to defend their nations. The sentiment is…
Christianity and Honor
Apologies to everyone who has been patiently waiting for the newest book. It is still undergoing some edits, which is taking longer than I expected. I am no longer comfortable…
Christianity is the Original Conservatism
Vox Day has been on the warpath against conservativism for quite some time. Interestingly, he recently found a passage from the late 19th century showing that his complaint has been…
Podcast on Christianity
I had the pleasure of chatting with Augustus Invictus today about Christianity -- specifically, on my upcoming book attacking Christianity. It was a great conversation which covered a fair bit…
VR Baptism and the Christian Conundrum of “Spirit”
Here's a question: is a virtual-reality baptism valid? On its face, it seems like an absurd question. Better: who would get baptized in virtual reality, and why? The answer to…
What is a Christian? (Request for Comments)
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book, and an attempt to define what a Christian is, exactly: Before discussing the truth of Christianity, we must clarify what is meant by…
Notre Dame: Raging at the Dying of the Panda
I have a lot of mixed feelings about the Fire of Notre Dame. On the one hand, it is an indescribable tragedy. One of the most majestic and awe-inspiring feats…