Random Reflections 9

Random Reflections 9

The sight of a child praying wins more souls than 100 books of apologetics. All sins affect all people. There is no such thing as private sin. A good illustration is sexual sin. The idea that what people do in…

Random Reflections 8

Random Reflections 8

Most people are rational only up to the point when logic tells them to do something they don’t want to do or believe something they don’t want to believe. One secret to having a long-lasting marriage is not taking yourself…

Living with Lunacy

Living with Lunacy

“I long lived in this state of lunacy, which, in fact if not in words, is particularly characteristic of us very liberal and learned people.” (Leo Tolstoy, A Confession) Quite an admission from this towering figure of philosophy and literature.…

The Science

The Science

If there’s one phrase that really needs to disappear, it’s “the science.” Throughout the COVID oppression, politicians have told us over and over that “the science” says this and “the science” says that — as if scientific opinions were scientific…

1984 in 2021

1984 in 2021

Orwell gave us a good look at what’s beneath the surface. Quite relevant: Key dialog: “How does one man assert power over another? By making him suffer Exactly. Obedience is not enough. Power is inflicting pain and humiliation. Otherwise, you…

Can Human Behavior Be Explained?

Can Human Behavior Be Explained?

In Notes from Underground, Fyodor Dostoevsky tries to explain the seemingly irrational behavior of humans in psychological terms. First published in 1864, the novella is a fascinating character study that has been called the first existentialist work of fiction. The…