Foucault on Sexual Liberation
Posted onCame across this excellent take on “sexual liberation” by, surprisingly, Michel Foucault. I read it in Foucault: A Very Short Introduction by Gary Gutting. “This […]
Category: Ethics
The Dark Knight Rises, the French Revolution, and the Dangers of Political Extremism
Posted onRecently released on DVD, The Dark Knight Rises completes director Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. The plot hinges upon villain Bane’s takeover of Gotham for […]
The Christian Response to Sinners
Posted on“I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in […]
Nietzsche, God, and the Rise of the godmen
Posted onNietzsche tells this story of the madman (edited for length)– Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning […]
Is “Just War” Really Just?
Posted onThat great church father and “just war” theorist, Augustine of Hippo, had this to say (among other things) in justifying war:“What is the evil in […]
Should Christians Participate in War?
Posted onWe are living in a world consumed by war. Despite how long this violence continues, we never seem to reach a solution. Many are personally […]