Ecumenism is a movement and phenomenon in Christianity that promotes unity and cooperation between different churches that have doctrinal disagreements. For example, Pope Francis made it a big policy of his to open dialogue with other religions, most notably the Orthodox Church, which has not been i...

Blunt rotation (‘blənt ro,teyshun): a social gathering in which the participants take turns in rotation taking puffs from a blunt; that is, a marijuana cigar. In a blog, submit 3-5 names of those whom you would have at your dream blunt rotation with short blurbs explaining your choices. To keep it...

The “practical” man sneers at socialism as visionary, unattainable, and without any immediate social value. Immersed in his own private affairs, and judging the world from the limited horizon which they afford, he fails to perceive that socialism is the only vital economic, political and moral forc...

Notice: I apologize in advance if I sound like an English teacher. On a dark night, Kindled in love with yearnings —oh, happy chance!— I went forth without being observed, My house being now at rest. In darkness and secure, By the secret ladder, disguised —oh, happy chance!...

Pascal’s Wager is a thought experiment originating from Blaise Pascal, in which belief in God is in question. It could also be called the “What if you’re wrong?” argument when used in debate. In origin, it is found within a posthumously published book entitled Pensées. The wager is rather remark...

Judas Iscariot has been immortalized in history as the apostle who betrayed Jesus to his death. Almost universally thought to have gone to hell for his actions, his downfall is actually quite saddening. He fell to the deepest depths while every other apostle ascended to sainthood relatively quickly ...

This was something of a draft I had for a while. Decided to finish it today. It’s my equivalent of an Arthur word splurge. Faith and football. Hope y’all enjoy. What is football? This is such a fundamental question, and not really a difficult one for those who have played, coached, or even w...

A common tagline in right-wing spaces is the claim that conservatism is the new punk rock, but does this claim hold any water, or is it simply indicative of the lack of originality which necessitates rightist media figures be culture vultures? It is true that longtime Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone...

First was my crashout, then my psychosis, now my institutionalization, thus concluding this symphony of psychiatric slipping. I cannot promise there will be another installment, but maybe there will. Last filler sentence. IMG=H5D...

“The Legionary cannot have anything in common with this world. (…) A new legionary chivalry—one of decency and respect, without excessive hand-kissing and fawning—must replace the old knights, who, beneath the veil of elegant manners, brought society more harm than good.” Corneliu Zelea Codrean...

”Jesus wasn’t the messiah.” You’re welcome to claim he was a false messiah. He was either true or not. I’m happy you don’t try to accept some ahistorical Jesus who was a mere teacher of good values— or a Jewish zealot killed for crimes against the state. The Bible presents the only of Je...