Category: Religion and Philosophy

Terms like “safe spaces”, “trigger warnings’, and “micro-aggression” are dominating the culture…

Terms like “safe spaces,” “trigger warnings,” “harm reduction,” “micro-aggression,” “emotional well-being” and “fragility” are dominating the culture as well as the governance of many institutions. But by some measurements, our society is more physically compromised and mentally delicate than ever. In this episode of The Word on Fire […]

Round-Table #104: What the Meaning of is is

Hello everyone, I am again joined by Keith, Florian, and Aleksey and we have gathered here to debate the meaning of the word ‘is’ or so the Postmodernist treatment of linguistics would suggest. My Contact Info: Locals: https://praiseoffolly.locals.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoFPodcast Telegram: t.me/PraiseOfFolly_1511 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PraiseOfFoll… BuyMeACoffe: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PraiseOf… Subscribe Star: […]

Cafeteria Catholicism?

How Many Catholics Agree with the Church’s Position on Hot Topics? Ryan Burge May 02, 2024   This post has been unlocked through a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment for the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). The graphs you see here use data that is publicly […]

Philosophy and the Sacred

by Jason Reza Jorjani Arktos Journal May 09, 2024 Jason Reza Jorjani cuts to the heart of the most controversial philosophical question of all time, the one that Socrates was condemned to death for having asked… These are excerpts from Jason Reza Jorjani’s new book Philosophy of the […]

Robert Stark is interviewed about Esotericism

Robert Stark Apr 30, 2024 Robert Stark is interviewed by Matt Pegas and his co-host Evan, as a simulcast for their Strange Flows podcast. Topics: –Colin Wilson’s study of consciousness -Robert’s art, Substack writings, and novels -Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism –Robert’s case for Theosophy -Robert’s mystical experience at […]

Linh Dinh’s Crippled Epistemology

Kevin Barrett Apr 28, 2024 Cass Sunstein, the world’s leading anti-conspiracy-theory conspirator, has famously suggested that (9/11) conspiracy theories are so dangerous that some day it may be necessary to make them illegal. In the meantime, Sunstein adds, the government should “cognitively infiltrate” conspiracy movements and spread “beneficial […]

Miguel Serrano’s Quest for the City

by Dmitry Moiseev Arktos Journal Apr 27, 2024 Dmitry Moiseev discusses Miguel Serrano’s Ultimate Flower, where the search for a magical city becomes a mystical exploration of destiny, love, and immortality. In Ultimate Flower (1969), a masterpiece of late magical prose, the Chilean writer Miguel Serrano tells the […]

A Letter from an Inmate

Dear Friend, The Development department at Word on Fire often receives letters and donations mailed in by our generous supporters. But this time, one of the letters in the stack was different. The outside of the envelope contained a stamp reading “Texas Department of Criminal Justice,” and the […]

On Skepticism

by Chōkōdō Shujin Chōkōdō Shujin Apr 24, 2024 ∙ Paid Chōkōdō Shujin argues that you must moderate your doubts, lest you fall into the trap of decadence and dilettantism. It appears that it is not easy to accurately determine the meaning of skepticism. In some cases, suspicion itself […]

Standing Up to Jewish Hate

he Jewish haters lack self-awareness and a sense of humor. Maybe I can cure them? Kevin Barrett Apr 23, 2024 The American built environment is getting uglier all the time (photo credit: Joe F.) There’s a lot of Jewish hate going around these days. My friend Joe from […]