@acalhoun1.bsky.social
Yep
Marxism runs it close but, especially in America, the willingness to talk nonsense about Jean Calvin is inversely proportional to the willingness to read him
Haha, i have a take based on ignorance and hunch that Calvinism is the most generally, in received wisdom terms, misunderstood philosophy ever. Just cos the people who dunk on it generally don’t seem to have an at all sophisticated grasp of the detail.
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Yep
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If American evangelicals were actually biblical literalists, ICE wouldn’t exist.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If American evangelicals were actually biblical literalists, ICE wouldn’t exist.
Published today! It is great to have two chapters in this unique volume. Can't wait to read the other chapters.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Christian Perspectives on the Role of the State, Justice, and Taxation
This book demonstrates the depth and influence of Christian ethical thinking on fair taxation and distributive justice.
link.springer.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Published today! It is great to have two chapters in this unique volume. Can't wait to read the other chapters.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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June 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Just reading an academic paper and saw this sentence:
In both Herodotus’ Histories and Solon’s poems, the common people contributed to the establishment of tyranny out of ignorance and imprudence, and because they were discontented with the difficult state of affairs.
Not sure why it stood out ...
In both Herodotus’ Histories and Solon’s poems, the common people contributed to the establishment of tyranny out of ignorance and imprudence, and because they were discontented with the difficult state of affairs.
Not sure why it stood out ...
May 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Just reading an academic paper and saw this sentence:
In both Herodotus’ Histories and Solon’s poems, the common people contributed to the establishment of tyranny out of ignorance and imprudence, and because they were discontented with the difficult state of affairs.
Not sure why it stood out ...
In both Herodotus’ Histories and Solon’s poems, the common people contributed to the establishment of tyranny out of ignorance and imprudence, and because they were discontented with the difficult state of affairs.
Not sure why it stood out ...
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this Augustinian Pope called Leo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever: Canonize Martin Luther
May 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
this Augustinian Pope called Leo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever: Canonize Martin Luther
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What does faithfulness in a moment of geopolitical flux, tension, hostility & war look like?
@kevinhargaden.bsky.social, Allen Calhoun, and Dave Lilley and I talked about this in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam.
Full exchange at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/no-new-words
@kevinhargaden.bsky.social, Allen Calhoun, and Dave Lilley and I talked about this in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam.
Full exchange at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/no-new-words
April 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What does faithfulness in a moment of geopolitical flux, tension, hostility & war look like?
@kevinhargaden.bsky.social, Allen Calhoun, and Dave Lilley and I talked about this in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam.
Full exchange at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/no-new-words
@kevinhargaden.bsky.social, Allen Calhoun, and Dave Lilley and I talked about this in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam.
Full exchange at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/no-new-words