The Past as Battlefield

The Past as Battlefield

As the twenty-first century enters its third decade, we leave behind a landmark phase of the culture war that has raged hot and cold since before many of you reading this were born. The recently concluded stage of the battle for Western civilization saw one side drop its mask and…
February 21, 202014 Comments
Pseudo Language

Pseudo Language

Reader reaction suggests that yesterday's post may have gone too hard on the Z Man, so here's a classic post that showcases his strengths. Here he demonstrates his penchant for exposing the Death Cult's deliberate corruption of language. Maybe it has always been true, but it seems like we live in…
February 14, 202011 Comments
QAnon Unmasked

QAnon Unmasked

Ever since the national security insider known as QAnon first started disseminating his cryptic messages to legions of patriots online, web sleuths have scoured the deepest corners of the internet in search of his identity. Their efforts were repeatedly thwarted. But as history shows, the best-laid plans and most closely…
January 29, 20206 Comments
The Inverters

The Inverters

The recent news that the Anglican Communion is still notionally Christian drew some sniping from Libertarian pagans on Twitter. Readers familiar with this blog's treatment on presuppositional apologetics will know where this is going. The West is currently beset by outsiders who possess the corrosive combination of beliefs antithetical to…
January 24, 202032 Comments
Boromir Did Nothing Wrong

Boromir Did Nothing Wrong

Conservatives are fond of invoking the Ring of Power from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings as a symbol of government power. It's easy to see the attraction that metaphor holds for them. Having raised individual liberty and limited government to cardinal virtues, a talisman of ultimate control fits their image…
January 13, 202022 Comments
Silver Lining

Silver Lining

Looking at the following charts in light of salvation history, it's hard not to see a divine hand in the West's onrushing demographic winter.     Not only are atheists already a tiny minority, their ranks overwhelmingly consist of white men, whose numbers are steadily dwindling relative to the overall…
January 10, 202015 Comments
Supervillainy

Supervillainy

Ask most people their opinion of pre-democratic societies, and aside from a few D&D nerds, most will decry the monarchies and aristocracies of yore as tyrannical nightmares. The king and his barons--possibly with some oversight from the Church--made all the important policy decisions, and the common man got no vote.…
December 30, 201925 Comments
The Great Porn Debate

The Great Porn Debate

The social media war over banning pornography that's raged these past two months came to a head on the #Killstream, where Catholic author Dr. E. Michael Jones debated YouTuber Styx Hexenhammer. Watch the debate: Who do you think won? Ralph's audience voice their opinion here. Classical Theist had the best…
December 23, 201910 Comments
Zooming out of the Gate

Zooming out of the Gate

Evidence continues to pour in supporting theories that a major reaction against the Clown World Order is brewing among Generation Z. Consider this chart prepared by Audacious Epigone. Look closely at the generational trends in attitudes toward pornography. At first, you may be inclined to lament that more Zoomers want…
December 18, 201922 Comments
Active Waiting

Active Waiting

I'm often asked what faithful Christians; in particular Catholics, can do to turn back the tide of Modernism that's eroding the Church. This story, passed along by a reader, may offer a template for action. A group of young French-Canadian Catholic men are asking their bishops to teach the traditional…
December 16, 201927 Comments