A flowerpot of ashes from the fire of liberty…tokens of hope and truth preserved for future generations who dare to believe that there was once something else.

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A few random posts…

  • Development (Anti-postmodernism)
    An exploration of the ways in which philosophical postmodernism is damaging USA version 1, possibly leading to the necessity of USA version 2.
  • Fundamentals (Constitution)
    Being clear about the idea of America, and where it resides: the Constitution. A discussion of what is essential and what should be modified in version 2.
  • “Implication Vector” in historical narrative
    Historical reasoning needs to deal with the direction of the "implication vector" - does a fact about America in 1776 tell us more about 1776 or about America?
  • Hermeneutics
    Making the version 2 Constitution even more self-interpreting than version 1; what happens when it is silent AND when it speaks
  • Dangers to orthodox Christianity
    Dangers to orthodox Christianity include opposition from without and heresy from within. Both are principally (though not exclusively) from the political left.