Christian Pacifism in History
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 Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Ellie Goulding's new hit "Hate Me" touches on an interesting subject related to hatred in the context of romantic relationships. It is a topic I didn't address in my book In…
Hatred isn’t Giving Up Control
I remember when Nelson Mandela died in 2013. I remember because everyone was falling over themselves to remember this Marxist terrorist as some kind of hero. But one of the lines…
Racial Hatred in DC
Watch this video, and look at the kind of community bonding experience that beating up random old white people has become: But Chris, this is a one-off! This isn't some…
Another Review for IDOH
Sam Salazar reviews In Defense of Hatred, and includes a personal story about how hatred clarified and motivated her in a direction of true and actionable love: ...and this is a…
Druid wolf pack chasing bull elk;
Doug Smith;
December 2007
On Dog-Loving Misanthropes
There is a particular personality type that I have come to really dislike: that of the dog-loving misanthrope. This kind of person believes that dogs are superior to humans, at…
Eros Castrated: How Civilization Kills Male Love
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. -- John 15:13 I remember learning about the declining marriage rates in America…
Hatred Isn’t Fear
I am a few chapters into a book called Hatred: The Psychological Descent Into Violence, and I may end up doing a full-length review of it in the future, after I…
Beware Those Who Condemn Hate
This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a new report, claiming that hate is on the rise -- has risen to a 20-year high, in fact. The number of…
Can You Hate an Idea?
Last month, KM Patten wrote a rather lengthy review of my first book, In Defense of Hatred: Two observations can be made almost instantly when one considers the concept of Hatred.…
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