Augustine: Why We Love the Right Things in the Wrong OrderNational ideologies seem to elevate some form of “good,” and then they sell it to the public as the highest good.Feb 16Feb 16
The Music of Silence and the Language of HeavenJust as Tolkien’s Elves were awakened by the song of water falling over stone, so we are awakened by our inner silence — the Music of the…Jan 28Jan 28
How Did Harry Potter Reverse What Voldemort Did to Himself?To avoid vulnerability, Voldemort split his soul into several pieces and hid those parts that made him weak. It was soul rupture.Jan 23Jan 23
Why it is Impossible to Force Your Way into ExcellenceExcellence is something we relax into. It’s counter-intuitive but it works. We think it’s up to us, but it’s not.Jan 20Jan 20
C.S. Lewis and Owen Barfield: Do Languages Get Simpler or More Complex Over Time?When we encounter true words, we are stirred and awakened. True sayings don’t need definitions. They are a wake-up call.Jan 15Jan 15
Why the Two Trees of Yavanna Have “Most Renown,” and About Their Fate All the Tales of the Elder…What makes Yavanna Kementari special in Tolkien’s lore?Jan 10Jan 10
Chapter 2. Mark and LeoAn epic true story of two Russian families fleeing Russia in October 2022 not to participate in the war with Ukraine.Jan 6Jan 6
Why did Aragorn Warn the Hobbits Three Times NOT to Say the Word “Mordor” on Weathertop?In Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, the most powerful weapon of the totalitarian state is the revised dictionary.Jan 5Jan 5
Chapter 1. “Special military operation”An epic true story of two Russian families fleeing Russia in October 2022 not to participate in the war with Ukraine.Jan 4Jan 4
The Ring-Shaped Heart of SauronSauron was a Maiar whom Melkor seduced into evil in ages past. Sauron’s passion and obsession was order for he had little tolerance for…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023