“Thales was reproached for his poverty, which was supposed to show that philosophy was of no use. According to the story, he knew by his skill in the stars while it was yet winter…
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Which Comes First?
“The state is by nature clearly prior to the family and to the individual, since the whole is of necessity prior to the part.” Aristotle, Politics...
NYTimes: America Is an Empire in Decline. That Doesn’t Mean It Has to Fall.
America Is an Empire in Decline. That Doesn’t Mean It Has to Fall. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/opinion/america-rome-empire.html?smid=nytcore-android-share...
The Self-Contradiction of Modern Science
It was argued by Francis Bacon (and all modern scientists) that the dogmas of ancient religious groups and the assumptions of ancient philosophers could not be admitted in the pursuit of the…
The Irrationality of Ancient History
The “Ice Age” refers to a period of history where the earth was, supposedly, covered by glaciers. This was never believed in human history before the 18th century. It was never included…
Genesis 4
My reflections on the reading in the Academy’s Sacred Scripture I course are written below as comments. 4:1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I…...
Genesis 3
3:1. Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you,…...
The Devil Leads Us into Sin, then Abandons Us
In Genesis 3, the devil encourages Adam and Eve to disobey God, not fearing His threatened punishments–“No, you shall not die the death.” Then, after they’ve sinned, the devil vanishes, leaving Adam…...