Great stories, or at least a certain kind of story, work by proceeding along the following path: from false order through disorder to true order. Before I go any further, I’m by no means an expert; this is just my personal observations and ideas, for whatever those are worth, presented for consideration. As I said, … Continue reading Three Phases of a Good Story
Musings
Don’t Expect Caesar to do Peter’s Job
An idea came up in my discussions with family and friends about my compare/contrast post about the two third parties I was considering: whether the Constitution Party is too narrowly focused on American interests rather than the universality that Catholics are meant to have. Elsewhere I’ve read Catholic commentators warning against treating America as a … Continue reading Don’t Expect Caesar to do Peter’s Job
Third Party Showdown: The Constitution Party vs. The Solidarity Party
With the nomination of Donald Trump, I have officially given up on the Republican Party. As the only other major party is a socialist-Satanic death-cult, I’ve been in the market for a suitable third party to promote in the place of the dying GOP. Thus far, on the recommendations of friends and family, as well … Continue reading Third Party Showdown: The Constitution Party vs. The Solidarity Party
What Are You Living For?
A tall, strong, virile man of forty left his home to represent his state’s interests in the congress assembling to decide the future of the nation. More than twenty years later, an old man, wracked with constant pain, beset with health problems, nearly deaf, and all-but exhausted returned home, never to leave it again. George … Continue reading What Are You Living For?
Why People Hate Religion
It seems to me the chief objection to religion always boils down to this: that it has the effrontery to claim to be true. People say they dislike religion for being dogmatic: that is, they dislike it for claiming to speak honestly and truthfully about real things. (Dogma, after all, only means “that which is … Continue reading Why People Hate Religion
“Would Jesus have Fought in a War?” Well…
The “Do you think Jesus…” question crops up sometimes. It’s a standard argument for certain issues, especially ones involving violence. Of course, it’s a fallacious argument: Jesus is the supreme example of how man ought to live, but He Himself pointed out that there are different callings for different men (most notably in Matt. 19: … Continue reading “Would Jesus have Fought in a War?” Well…
Classic Sitcoms and the Charlie Chan Syndrome
Any essay that prominently features the words “the way women (minorities, etc.) were portrayed” has a better than even chance of being complete nonsense. Not just because they tend, in my experience, to be largely inaccurate, though that is true (and that’s what I’m going to be focusing on today). More to the point, however, … Continue reading Classic Sitcoms and the Charlie Chan Syndrome
A Race Riot is a Good Time to Have a Gun
Guns are tools for emergencies (among other things), much like fire extinguishers or portable generators. The particular emergencies they’re used for are any time when you need to defend yourself or your family against someone intent on causing them harm. Like, for instance, when a whole city is up in arms and rioting through the … Continue reading A Race Riot is a Good Time to Have a Gun
C.S. Lewis Explains It All
If you try to argue with a modern, you will often find that he won't engage your arguments logically. Most often, he just calls you names like "racist" or "homophobe" or "sexist" or some other 'ist.' If he's a little more intelligent than most, he'll explain to you why you or the source you cite … Continue reading C.S. Lewis Explains It All
Christian Rearmament
During the lead up to the Second World War, England steadfastly refused to rearm. Formerly the world’s one superpower, she had had enough of war and had talked herself into believing that if only she were sufficiently understanding and accommodating, she could live in harmony with her old enemies, especially Germany. This was a disastrous … Continue reading Christian Rearmament
Serpent's Den 