John King's Admission on CNN
This meant a lot to me, not just because I really like and respect John King but because I have MS as well. This was fascinating as he is evidently very high functioning
Jonathan MS Pearce
Quote of the Day: Cynthia on Oral Transmission
I recently wrote a piece on oral transmission and memory excerpting Bart Ehrman's excellent book, Jesus Before the Gospels. Cynthia added this in the comments section: Interesting that Ehrman mentions the
God Is Unfair - An Accident of History and Geography Syllogism
I am about 21,000 words into a new book I decided to write last week, which is fun. The working title is something like 25 Arguments against God and Other Metaphysical Assumptions
Dogs and Cats
We have “owned”* pets since we were married, and that was a while ago…1960. My wife grew up with a Siamese cat named Buppa who ran their family household. As soon as
Problems with Mark's Crucifixion Death and Atonement
This question was given to me as a "Superchat" on my most recent YouTube appearance by SCHOLARvid, and was then refined and sent to me personally. it's worth looking
Authoritarianism, Economic Liberalism and Moderation
I have always been a fan of mixed economies as being the only answer to rampant economic liberalism and rampant political and economic authoritarianism. We, in the UK and US, are creeping ever
Mark and Homeric Emulation
Achilles tried to mutilate Hector's corpse behind his chariot, but the gods kept it from decay, birds, and dogs. Despite the danger and because of Hermes' help, Priam arid his
Analysing the Basis for Heaven and Hell
I'm putting together a post on mimesis and Dennis MacDonald, but in the meantime, check out my interview on YouTube with MythVision on the philosophical basis, or lack thereof, for heaven
A Tale of Two Cities
Well, not really two cities. More like one mini-city and a small town. And this little scribble is obviously not on the scale of Charles Dickens monumental historical novel about London and Paris
Real Deconversion Story #19 - David N.
Here is another account in my series of real-life deconversion stories. They are often painful, psychological affairs, as you can see from the various accounts. Thank you to David Nicholls here who has
Mimesis, the Gospels, and Their Greek Sources
Sorry to just post another video, but this was really interesting. In fact, it turns out that I forgot - literally forgot - to put in my Joseph of Arimathea section in my
Covid Vaccine Misinformation and Trolls
Cath Olic, our resident Catholic troll commenter appears to be anti-vaccine but pro-livestock deworming medication. He sure has an odd preference in what chemicals he whacks in his body. Of course, this has