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  • Theological Virtues

    Rivalry in Redemption Dearly beloved of God, on this most holy of days, I wish to discuss with you the broader theological implications of this apostolic drama, and what it all means in terms of virtue. Immediately recognisable, the dynamics between the other apostles and Paulus are reflective of the ongoing tension between our basic…

  • Imperfection Points to Perfection

    Humility is Real; All Personality is Euphemism Dear beloved of God, imperfection forever points to perfection, which is why you are so beloved. This is indeed a truism resting at the heart of true faith and all reason. Owning imperfection is not about being proud of wrongness. It is to be truly human as created.…

  • Of Minorities and Majorities

    Respecting Differences Without Privileging Weakness This is not to be blamed solely directly upon minorities, but rather their status as created artificially and the only paths to rectifying it all (https://YourFight.Club/read the club is Christianity), the responsibility of which borne most by minorities by not being part of majorities instead. Identity and power have natural ebb…

  • Danger of Victimhood Identity

    Assumed Weakness Identity Undermines Community Opposed to nationalism, though not necessarily apparent at first, are the entanglements of victimhood mentality as identity, what I identify as Victimentality in my first book Your Fight (https://YourFight.Club/read the club is Christianity). For while nationalism seeks to honour the natural states of man and our needs in organisation, victimhood…

  • Spiritual Sabotage

    Pit of Continuing Error Progress is the movement toward something greater. Growth is the unfolding of our potential into its fullness as far as we can progress, and extend that progression further still. In continuing sin, we are choosing to remain where we are, rather than moving forward or growing. This is a truth that…

  • Nationalism vs. Empire

    Battle for Basic Identity This dichotomy is an eternal struggle between national autonomy and empowered external empire. Nationalism, properly arranged, seeks merely to honour the natural states of man, where empire seeks to undermine them to empower itself, never coming to grips that they also undermine themselves in the process. They seek to create a…

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  • Essence of Nationalism

    Defending Tribal Bonds Politics, philosophy, and human nature are the conceptual terrain of nationhood, tribal bonds, and natural states. I am a nationalist, indeed, but not in the sense that has become so twisted and maligned. It is grounded in a profound respect for the natural states of man as tribal bonds that have been…

  • Paulus in Chains

    Price of Ministry What of Paulus himself in all of this? He was hated in the name of the Lord, inside the church and out. This was the price he paid for his unwavering faith and fearless ministry, willingly. Seven times in chains, a man bound by the shackles of persecution yet unshackled in spirit.…

  • Stifling Sin

    Persistent Wrongdoing Blocks Our Use of Divine Grace If you are beloved of God, what does it mean to say that continuation in sin forestalls the fruits of God’s greatest gifts? These fruits of God’s gifts are freely given but require of us preparation, repentance, humility, and prayer to see and attain to. This comes…

  • Power Blackout!

    Just got out of a 33 hour power blackout! I owe two blog posts… incoming.

  • Paradox of Progress

    Sin is Spiritual Sabotage Dear reader, today we discuss the tangled web of sin and its consequences. Continuance in sin comes down to some refusal to grow in some way. It is a slow poison that seeps into the soul and stifles divine potential. Now, it may seem obvious that sin is evil, but let…

  • Knowledge Paradox

    Approaching Humility As beloved of God, our success in the quest for understanding is intrinsically tied to acknowledging limitations. Many profound insights will emerge only at the end of great frustration, why? The frustration is humbling and forces the reconsideration of presumptions. Yesterday I brought up a vast library, where one is armed only with…

  • Jealousy and Inspiration

    Apostolic Rivalries Dearly beloved reader, within the textual evidence surrounding the earliest churches are hints that some leaders harboured unjust envy toward Paulus, a sentiment that would cast long shadows over the history passed down to us. Jealousy is poison that can corrode the soul if allowed to fester and become central, turning allies into…

  • Curse of Arrogance

    Scientism and Its Denial of Ignorance Dear beloved of God, let us now turn our gaze to that shadow which looms forever over modern thought: arrogance. Not the arrogance in this or another certainty per se, but the arrogance through denial of our ignorance. They would have ignorance itself as something to be solved, rather…

  • Humbler Path

    Navigating Imperfection and Arrogance “When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.” -Proverbs 11:2 Research in cognitive psychology highlights how overconfidence can impair decision-making and learning. Humility, conversely, fosters open-mindedness and a willingness to adapt. Socrates famously said, “I know that I know nothing.” Imagine standing before a vast library, its shelves…

  • Imperfection’s Weight

    A Call to Humility Dearly beloved of God, imperfection guarantees ignorance. Our very fallibility is the gateway to wisdom, if we allow it to be. In the imperfections of our human incompleteness are sown the seeds of our understanding, and our patterns of understandings which result in our gifts to the world. The more we…

  • Light Awaiting

    Light Expansive; Fear Naught Dear beloved of God, let us now reflect on the journey that has brought us here to discuss the words of Paulus as inspired by his own journey with the Highest. Paulus’s letters are constructed as living wisdom, written for all in their artistically allegorical way, but most especially crafted for…

  • Personal Prodigal Pilgrimage

    Mirror of the Light, Lead Me Out of the Darkness Dear beloved of God, let me return to my own personal story that brought me to this place and out of that. It was a combination of revelations, single moment of sudden awareness, but also a slow unravelling of certainties and their premises. In this…

  • Faith on Fire

    Paulus and Modernity What does it mean to live with faith in a world where faith is so often misunderstood, seen as extraneous, outdated, or irrelevant? What is the purpose in all this? Let’s ask a question which lingers in the back of so many of our minds: What is the purpose of being brought…

  • Resurrexit Spiritus and the Prodigal’s Way Home

    Our Stories of Acceptance, Rejection, Craft, Product, Egoism, Altruism, Mastery, and Power Let us now step back from the individual domains of Resurrexit Spiritus and see how they all weave together into a single and coherent framework. Of course, this is merely a “best” theoretical construct, imperfectly reflecting our human journey toward spirit, which also…

  • Prodigal Son and the Domain of All Things

    Mastery and True Power The final domain of Resurrexit Spiritus is Logos, where all things converge to bring about self-mastery and the only real power deemed worthy of mortal man’s purpose in empowering others. This stage is not directly alluded to in terms of the prodigal son’s development, however it is plain in the culmination…

  • Relationships Domain and the Prodigal Son

    Altruism and Egoism in Extremes and Moderations The third domain of Resurrexit Spiritus is Eros, where love is a divinely transformative force that can change everything overnight. It is also worthwhile to note here that while the next domain of Logos is the final one, it is an encapsulation of the previous three making Eros…

  • Purposes Domain and the Prodigal Son

    Product and Craft from Self and Other The second domain of Resurrexit Spiritus is Telos. This is where balance is achieved in terms of goals, labour and habits through the reconciliation of product and craft. This is where we spend most of our time experientially as humans. It is the more selfish paradigm in the…

  • Rules Domain for the Prodigal Son

    Effects of Rejections and Acceptances in KRATOS Kratos is the first domain where we grapple with rejections and acceptances, often in pursuit of self-definition. This is the stage where the prodigal son rejects his father’s authority, the rules of family, and the expectations of community, choosing instead to follow his own path with his own…

  • Weakness, Contradictions, and Faith

    Faithfulness in Tensions and Contention Paulus’s letters are filled with carefully constructed contradictions. He speaks much of the tensions between flesh and Spirit, of weakness and strength, of law and grace. These tensions are the basis for the human side of his theology. He quotes Jesus, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power…

  • Last Legs of Mediocrity

    Multiverse Insanity If every possible outcome exists in an infinite number of multiverses, then what is the purpose in any action, including the thinking of non-observable multiverses? If everything possible happens, then why should we care about any outcome or any single multiverse at all, for that matter, and what would be the point of…

  • Resurrexit Spiritus and the Prodigal Son

    An Experiential Framework for Humanity We find ourselves, throughout our journeys in life, as both children and parents; prodigal sons and tearful fathers. Resurrexit Spiritus, or “The Risen Spirit,” is a philosophical framework that maps the entire arc of the Christian life, which is to say the spiritually human, in a phenomenology. It is a…

  • Impossible Probabilities

    Odds Defying Logic Improbability of life on Earth is inexplicable to scientists and statisticians. The conditions required for life to arise (with all physical constants, stable temperatures, liquid water, a protective atmosphere, and just the right balance of chemical elements) are so finely tuned that even among billions of galaxies, the chance of finding another…

  • Mediocrity Principle

    When Science Denies the Miracles Foundational to Science and Progress So we confront a doctrine that has shaped modern cosmology and philosophy alike: the mediocrity principle. Mediocrity asserts that we are not special, our galaxy is unremarkable, our solar system is average, and our planet is just one of many in the cosmos. According to…

  • Limits of Mental Health Understanding

    Admissions in Practices of Psychiatry and Psychology You do not know everything. I know, big shocker, right? Even if we deny the spiritual entirely, there are still things in any given case which are unknown and, perhaps, unknowable. A person’s obsession with things to gain power may be labelled as “narcissism,” but it could also…

  • Multiverse Gambit

    “Incredulity Made Me Do It”: That Improbability Cop-Out of Scientism The universe’s improbability is the primary argument for the multiverse, so statistical incredulity, essentially. This theory proposes that our observable universe is just one of countless others, each with its own set of physical laws and constants. According to this view, the conditions necessary for…

  • Language and Moderation in Mental Health

    Moderating Mutual Denials Using Partial Language Language has the power to shape the cultural psychology. The words we use describe reality and reconstruct it. “Illness” in itself is a frame upon which we hang a perceived problem to be solved; “spiritual influence” on the other hand invites us to consider forces beyond ourselves. Both terms…

  • Science of Unseen

    Multiplicity of the Quite Unseen “Seen” Where science and metaphysics collide is the limit of materialist-complete explanations for the greatest and most fundamental phenomena that defy reduction. Naturalist explanations own the roost of the daily ins and outs of the physical world, as grounded by the mysteries in the absolutes that, in turn, defy naturalism.…

  • Spiritual Moderation in Psychology

    Balance Despite Material Obsession A modern spiritual framework accepts the notion that mental phenomena can arise from interactions with forces beyond our visibly manifest material reality. Possession is such an influence upon our minds, causing reactions we cannot comprehend in the mere material. The key here, as in so many things, is moderation. Such a…

  • Reductive Hubris

    Blindness in Scientistic Pursuits We are not the masters of our own understanding. In our modern age, we pride ourselves on knowing what we know about the cosmos and calling it everything, yet we remain blind to the very foundations of existence. We gaze at the stars with telescopes and advanced mathematical equations, believing we…

  • Illusions of Control

    Mental Reduction of Illness Let’s discuss the belief that all mental phenomena can be explained through biological or environmental causes. This is not a new idea; it is the bedrock of modern psychiatry, neuroscience, and psychology. To label something as “mental illness” is to place it within the realm of what can be measurably studied,…

  • Failure of Extremes in Focus

    Extreme Focus and Targeting Become Idolisation of the Goal or Idea in Itself Imagine a runner who trains with such intensity to improve her speed that she injures herself in not getting the rest she needs. Her extreme focus on one aspect of training leads to an outcome that undermines her overall goals. Similarly, extreme…

  • Framing the Unseen

    Mental Illness Versus Possession What is it we call “mental illness,” and what is meant when we speak of “possession?” These represent entirely different frameworks: two lenses through which we attempt to interpret the vast and often inscrutable terrain of the mind. Each lens offers its own advantages, yet both carry limitations that must be…

  • Quiet Emotional Depths

    Hidden Depths of Human Experience and Emotions Emotions are at the core of the vivid scenes that compose our stories. They colour our days with joy, sorrow, anger, and everything in between. How much have you ever paused to consider the shades beneath the vividness? What about the subtler hues that often go unnoticed? Emotions,…

  • Human Reason’s Myopia

    Ideation’s Limit at Extreme Scales and Idolatry Our reason, often a beacon of clarity, becomes ever blinder with distance and difference in scales. Thus we are also often lead down paths laden with unintended consequences and ultimate failure when rely upon reason alone. If a scientist shifts the variables in an experiment, the results become…

  • Flexibility in God’s Plan Versus Rigidity in Human Plans

    Human Ideations, Human Idolatry Imagine two cliff climbing teams scaling the tallest and most extreme cliff face ever discovered, twenty times bigger than anything else, with its root in a deep cave. One team has each member follow their own logically planned route, though without any safety equipment, focused solely on reaching the summit at…

  • Extreme Ideations and Goals

    God’s Moderation Over Idolatry’s Extremes An unmistakable pattern that emerges over generations is that of the tendency for goals outside God’s realm to veer into extremes. These goals need not be against God per se, but rather untethered from divine wisdom and empowering the self. Imagine planting seeds in your garden. If you water too…

  • Reason Guided by Grace

    Gifts From God and Their Outcomes Imagine if every question was answered as immediately as it was asked, and where no one ever doubted anything. Would this not be a meaningless prison of certainty? Then let us here consider the interplay between grace and reason, for theses are not opposites but complementary forces that work…

  • Wonder and Scepticism

    To Look Beyond Ideations Let us now turn our attention to scepticism, which is too often cast as mere doubt rather than the tool of discovery it is. In a world where ideas have become idols, scepticism becomes the break from their chains enabling us to seek greater things. The more we question, the more…

  • Absoluteness of Love

    Divine Love in Everything The only absolute that can truly satisfy the human soul is God’s Love. For what is an absolute if not something that remains unchanged? Even in the face of all uncertainty. Relativism and subjectivity are the rule of the day, yet truths transcend our own desires, fears, and short lives. The…

  • Embrace Bias Toward Life

    Leadership in Doing Good Instead of Shmolitics Hope is a choice, just as much as despair, but there is always the underlying reason for hope or despair: where our faith and biases rest. A bias toward life is more than just optimism; it’s an active choice to focus on possibilities rather than limitations. Be proud…

  • Paulus’s Nuance

    Complex Language for Simple Notions In youth, outside bible study, the world was vast, the texts were dense, and the weight of unanswered questions pressed heavily on my mind. Paulus emerged as both a paradox and a puzzle. He became, for me, the fulcrum of many doubts and, eventually, the engine of my spiritual awakening.…

  • Break Free With Your Fight

    Shmolitics Is Not It, Your Fight Is Stockholm Syndrome, a psychological phenomenon, causes hostages to develop positive feelings towards captors. In a broader sense, it can manifest as a societal condition where individuals internalise the narratives imposed upon them by people who are holding them hostage, most often to their detriment. In contemporary society, many…

  • Blame of the Blind

    Shmolitics is Resentment People constantly point fingers, always blaming external forces for their woes. This is a widespread societal phenomenon. Blame shifts away from personal responsibility and onto others, creating a cycle that stifles awareness, personal growth, and natural communal harmony. In today’s society, victimhood has become a currency, often used to garner sympathy and…

  • All Politics are About Identity

    Shmolitics as Identity of Politics Ever felt like you’re in a maze where every turn reveals another wall? That’s often the experience of well-meaning individuals navigating today’s identity politics. Let’s explore this paradox where good intentions meet preconceived notions, creating a labyrinth that can stifle even the most altruistic efforts. However what are politics if…

  • Rising Alchemy

    What Boiling Bubbles in Toils and Troubles In depths of human experience through the light of God, where philosophy meets spirituality, Resurrexit Spiritus is a phenomenology attempting to lay out the immortal truths of human experience structurally. Imagine, if you will, a map drawn in representation of the shoals to our souls. This map is…

  • Freedom, i.e. Servitude to All

    How to be Truly Free So let’s discuss freedom more, since it is so fundamentally misunderstood. Truest freedom is in aligning ourselves with the will of God. In terms of pertinent scriptures, freedom cannot be seen as some right to be asserted over others. For Paulus, given his direct line to Jesus, freedom was in…

  • Unseen Barriers

    Shmolitics Out of Control A man walks into a room, his heart brimming with good intentions, ready to make a difference. Instead of warmth, he encounters cold stares and disinterest. His offers to help are met with suspicion, kindness with scorn. Sound familiar? This isn’t a tale from a bygone era but a reality for…

  • Triad Unity

    Rejecting Shmolitical Distractions For a working societal framework, culture, community, and organisation form an inseparable triad. Each element is dependent on the others, and together they create a foundation for lasting power that cannot be undone by political shifts. Culture provides the values that guide our actions; community offers the purpose that unites us in…

  • Unshakeable Foundation

    Bedrock of Human Purpose: Faith To reiterate the primary point of this series of articles: Paulus’s contemporaries did not question whether God existed. The apostle asked whether we should worship in material submission for material gain, by way of sacrificial rituals materially and asking for our own interests to be fulfilled from a place of…

  • Antistate Deceptions

    Two Acceptable Positions How did it become so common to believe that organisations and people should not benefit their nation? The spread of such a depraved lie reshapes societal expectations, requiring considerable effort to amend. It has weaved a narrative so insidious, that even discerning minds struggle to untangle its threads. More than simple propaganda,…

  • Recognitions Cycle

    Replication and Reinforcement Recognitions in virtues are inherently cyclical and dynamic in nature. There is a continuous process of recognition and response, intertwined with both grace and intentional effort; encompassing the present moment (which reflects the past experience of God’s love) and extending into the future (the love that we actively choose to give to…

  • Echoing Recognitions

    Recognition of Purpose and Love These virtues are like echoes of an undying symphony resonating through the chambers of our souls, interconnecting and resounding all the more together. Recognitions of God’s divine love for and purpose in us are not byproducts of the virtues but rather the reverse. These recognitions are the engine and transmission…

  • Eternal Recognitions

    How Spiritual Completion Never Ends What follows forgiveness? What path do we tread as we journey from the seedling of magnanimity to the towering oak of spiritual maturity? The answer is in perseverance through analysis leading to higher levels of analysis and perseverance, so that together with increasing honesty these aspects of reason allow us…

  • Ordering of Recognitions in Structural Virtues Theory

    Greater Spiritual Recognitions Structural Virtues Theory is a philosophical compass designed to navigate the complex terrain of moral growth. This theory posits that our souls are not simply blank slates but intricate architectures, built upon foundational virtues that interlink which, when more well understood, propel us toward spiritual maturity. These virtues are forces built into…

  • Faithful Truths

    God Ties All Things The faith of Paulus was not about proving the existence of God but about trusting in His goodness. Such faith is only acquired through prayer, divine discourse, and following the example of Jesus Christ; an internal death of our lower material selves. This is the spiritual practice that forms the foundation…

  • Truth in Silence and Prayer – the Proof of Imposed Imperfection

    Pray Everyday, Then Ceaselessly Prayer is more than merely an action of supplication and sublimation, for it is a sacred dialogue between the immortal soul and its divine origins. In a world that celebrates busyness over stillness, prayer has become a relic of whispers lost in the darkness of modern life. Yet silence is not…

  • Becoming Faith

    A Faith Most Becoming When Paulus spoke of following Christ, he did so with the understanding that this was not just about replicating His actions but embracing His Spirit, of selflessness, compassion, and unwavering faith in God’s goodness. This is the recognition that to follow Christ is to embrace the journey of becoming through humility,…

  • Shmolitical Delusions

    Disabuse and Disillusion The most dangerous political illusion of our time? The belief that political victory is synonymous with legitimate success. We are encouraged to vote, to protest, to get charged up, and to align ourselves with parties that promise change. History demonstrates that even the most well-intentioned actions can lead to ruin, out of…

  • Get Organised Now: Community Versus Shmolitics

    Shmolitical Distractions People might ask at this point, without shmolitics, how do we organise and accomplish anything? An organisation is more than a set of rules or procedures; it is the blueprint for how power is harnessed and directed within. Every person who labours for said organisation empowers that structure. This is the skeleton upon…

  • God is Good

    Our Foundation God’s goodness is not something to be proven in objective terms but experienced through self-identification. When we pray, repent, and reside upon our past errors, we can see the divine patterns otherwise hidden from within the ostensible chaos of existence. God’s goodness is an active force that moves through our lives, shaping our…

  • Christ’s Kings, Suffering

    Power in Humility, Weakness, and Suffering Consider the words of Jesus: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” (John 14:12). This is not a promise of mere mimicry;…

  • Alchemical Purpose in Spirit

    Transformation Begins Within So spiritual transformation is to find focus in spirit, acquire a peaceful spirit internally, and, eventually, attain to spiritual warfare. This is absolute progression that mirrors the structure of creation itself. There is the act of choosing to align oneself with higher truths rather than the distractions of the world. There is…

  • Alchemical War for Spirit

    Weapon of Mass Construction: Spirit Violence surrounds us, the reality and threat. We engage battle with forces seeking to diminish spirit, to such a degree that many will read these words mockingly and with a haughty disdain (if this is true, I’m sorry and pray for you). Defence is called for, and so our best…

  • Peace of Spiritual Alchemy

    Peace Within, and Particular Alignment Acquire a peaceful spirit immanently. Far from passivity, it is preparation for the greater battles. Cultivate a profound stillness that permits vision beyond illusions of the world. Embracing the present moment with unshakeable serenity, despite the turmoil and chaos which surrounds us. To acquire peace within is to recognise that…

  • Focus in Spiritual Alchemy

    The Only Focus on Particulars & Universals Let us begin with a truth so simple it is often overlooked: the soul is more than a passenger in the body; it is the driver of all human purpose and confused only by separation from God’s purpose. Lasting focus in spirit must be based upon a recognition…

  • Art of Discourse part 5: Weapon Against Corruption

    Destroy the Corruptive Element with the Corrective What does it mean for discourse to be a weapon against corruption? It is the primary means by which we challenge the powerful, expose their lies, and force accountability. Discourse is the tool that allows us to speak truth to power and punch up rather than down. Where…

  • Faith in the Power of Prayer

    How Divine Discourse Transcends Words as Logical Destiny Prayer is a sacred dialogue between the soul and the divine, most importantly in supplication. When Paulus spoke of prayer, he did so with the understanding that it is not about changing God’s mind, or attempting to influence Him or His plan for us, but about aligning…

  • Christ’s Kings, Leadership

    Return of the Kings The Christian world has few leaders, with much fear, but there is only one path, straight and narrow. Cheers to those few men out there beginning to light the torches along the way. Our best leaders will follow the kings’ King, the Lord of lords. For He makes fit the humblest…

  • Faith IN God

    No Secular Atheists in the Bible When Paulus spoke, he did not address those who doubted the possibility of divinity; he addressed those who already believed in various gods, so very few if any doubted higher power but rather the mechanisms which Paulus taught of God’s. They doubted God’s GOODNESS and Greatness without really realising…

  • Imposed Imperfection as Seed of Truth and Meaning

    Would You Do Better in God’s Place? In attempting to overcome mortality in the material, man’s failure to understand the purpose for errors is not a flaw in the creation itself, but a reflection of man’s greater spiritual imperfection. It is incorrect and will naturally be corrected, as designed. We live in society that prides…

  • Sword of Wonderment Against Idolatry in Ideation

    Grace Forces Absolute Scepticism Through the Light of Truth in Life Wonder wide ye who know how dear you are to God, for wonderment is not merely a sentiment; it is the sword that cuts through the thickest of idolatries. To wonder is to stand in awe before the vastness of creation, to recognise that…

  • Individual Growth in Oneness

    The Absolute and Eternal Undefinable Definer Growth in individual self-discovery is where the concept of Oneness takes on its deepest and most personal significance, as a craving for unity within ourselves. In our daily lives, we are often fragmented and torn between conflicting desires, in whirlwinds of thoughts and emotions. However, if there were a…

  • Mathematics and Science in Oneness

    One Patterns Beauty and Defines Promised Goodness Now, let us shift our gaze to the realms of mathematics, where logic and reason are presupposed to reign supreme. Profoundness of Oneness is the unifying principle central to all things and in all patterns, transcending all disciplinary boundaries. In all things, and all situations we find similar…

  • Idolatry in Ideation: God’s Mind Versus mind’s god

    Would We Have the Mind of God or Simulacrum? Imagine a world where every idea is a god, and every thought is a prayer. How would such a world look? It would be a place where no one could ever truly believe in anything, for every belief would be an idol: a stone carved from…

  • Magnanimity as Reflection of God’s Love part 4: Enabling Empowerment of Grace Through Honest Awareness

    Be Aware in All Actions Dear Man Central to the journey of reflecting grace through magnanimity is honesty, the bedrock upon which all reason, and therefore all proceeding virtues, must stand. Magnanimity demands that we be honest and aware of ourselves and others, acknowledging faults and ordering higher expectations. Rather than wallow in pity parties…

  • Corporate Ethnic Antistates: Exploitation Nation

    National Disgraces in Corporate Malfeasance Criminal syndicates entwine themselves with the levers of power. This is well documented throughout history, and they will use people, even their own, to acquire such power. Corporations owned by ethnic criminal syndicate, especially those not original to the nation, corrode the foundations of society. Corporations aren’t generic disinterested economic…

  • Magnanimity as Reflection of God’s Love part 3: Mirror of Divine Love

    Reflecting His Light Magnanimity serves as a mirror reflecting God’s love back at us in all its splendour. This is a mirror we must share to truly love. When we embrace forgiveness, for others while also accepting the gravity of God’s forgiving love for ourselves, we align our hearts with the divine rhythm of existence.…

  • Shmolitics part 4: Heart of True Power

    Invisible Glues of Spirit If culture is a reflection of the internal spiritual then the processes in the externalising culture must necessarily be confirmations which enable the most natural and healthful expansions for interests of the spirit. These are expansions and improvements upon the invisible glues that hold societies together. A community is not merely…

  • Divine Unity part 1: Human Diversity

    Holy Purpose in Division Paulus said, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). This verse, often misread or oversimplified, is not a call to erase identity but a revelation of the divine order that…

  • Slapped in the Face part 4: Win by Modelling Divine Grace

    The Insults are Nothing To win without fighting is the ultimate victory, and nothing suggests an inability to do this more than to be always ready for a spiteful response with any insult. This is not really any form of non-violence, but rather the demonstration of a meekness in strengths as focused upon goodness. At…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 10: Continued Existence of Tradition, Nation, Identity, and Christian Protections

    True Universals Achieved Through True Particulars Powerful technocrats actively push subjective and existentialist ideas to dismantle tradition, nation, and identity; framing our very identities as obstacles to progress. Internationalism, often hailed as a pillar of technocratic agendas, is itself a form of rebellion against divine order, a rejection of the cultures and histories that have…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 9: Anti-Racism

    Anti-Humanism in Disguise Now we come to one of the most pernicious existentialism’s children: “anti-racism,” so-called, which has become so powerful in the West, despite its basic confusion. At first glance, it may seem like a noble pursuit couched as a campaign against the injustices wrought by prejudice and discrimination. However, beneath its surface lies…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 8: The Anti-Everything

    Existentialist Philosophy as Basis for AntiEverythingism Look around at this hubristic structure erected by humanity in its self-deification outside God, seeking to reach the heavens not through faith but through force, not through humility and mortal understanding but through pride and denial. The builders do not merely dream of a tower; they seek not simply…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 7: Balance and Communion

    Taking for Granted the Community and Cultural Commonality Humanity often seeks to build an artificial means to heaven through its own perceived strengths, only to be scattered by divine intervention of the very real consequences of such attempts. Kierkegaard’s philosophy, in its insistence on individual faith, is a structure built on the ruins of reason,…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 6: Interdependence of Positivism, Discourse, and Creativity

    Communication In Depth and Shallow; Discourse as Skill Logical positivism rejects metaphysics in our material reality and insists upon empirical verification; and the philosophical and spiritual arguments are founded upon discourse. So then it must be asked, can truth ever be known without language? Kierkegaard, with his focus on subjective experience, would likely dismiss this…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 5: Manteic Critique

    Critique of Kierkegaard Within Manteia Manteic theory ontology (as part of Resurrexit Spiritus) posits that imagination and rationality are not opposites but co-dependent forces, a synthesis that allows for a deeper understanding of reality. Yet Kierkegaard, in his rejection of Hegelianism, often dismissed reason as a mere tool of the intellect, incapable of grasping the…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 4: Kierkegaard’s Leap Beyond Reason

    Reconciling Objective and Subjective If Heidegger’s existentialism sought to reconcile a perspective of Christian theology with the modern age’s fragmented self, Kierkegaard took a different path, one that rejected even the idea of universal truths in favour of the individual, as the sole arbiter of meaning and beauty. Is this not a structure built on…

  • Existentialism as Babel Tower part 3: Manteic Ontology’s Creative Rationality

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