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The Least Painful

If you have been following Catacomb Resident’s series on Pageau’s The Language of Creation, and if you understood yesterday’s post here, then what follows should not surprise you. Trump is an urbanite; he was a lefty Democrat right up until … Continue reading

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This Is Greatness

Humans have an extremely difficult time imagining their own insignificance. Here’s the logic: The moment you start to imagine that you and your actions can make any difference in the human condition is the moment you fail. The only thing … Continue reading

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The Last Nail

I like this. It took too long to see it published. Be sure you scan the comments, too. I’ve said in the past that the various disputes between factions in the first few centuries of Church History were almost entirely … Continue reading

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Leaving the Herd 01

Conversations and online reading convince me that, even among those who should know better, an awful lot of people still believe that some kind of bailout is possible. They talk and write as if they expect the Lord to provide … Continue reading

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A Little More on CMEs

Let me offer a little more about the prospects for CME disasters. From what I understand, an EMP (weaponized electromagnetic energy) is a high-frequency blast that threatens everything that conducts electricity. However, an EMP bomb is a single point, with … Continue reading

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Not a Vox Day Fan

Apparently I need to say this again for some of you: Vox Day is by no means a model for our faith. Let us never forget that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a symbol for … Continue reading

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A Dearth of Sanity and Trust

Ostensibly, we pay attention to things on at least three different levels. First is the ambient culture in which we live; we can’t escape it completely and being aware of its foibles is necessary if we are to have a … Continue reading

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Nightmares and Dreams

The bankers dream of a world where most everyone is dehumanized. They envision a world mostly impoverished and willing to serve in activities that allow the bankers to maintain their control. They know that for every trooper in the field, … Continue reading

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The Nature of Nationalism

This is another get-to-know-me. God reveals Himself as an Eastern feudal lord. That’s the best way to understand how He reigns over His Creation. It’s a personal feudal relationship. If you understand that at all, you understand a primary need … Continue reading

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Don’t Waste It

We could comment prophetically on the scene around us. For example, the Civil Rights Movement — it’s not as if there were no real problems there, but they were never solved. Instead, new problems were introduced because, whatever it was … Continue reading

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