Author: Jon Rowe
The Tragic Side of the Hell Raisers
Richard Burton eloquently discusses the problems with addiction.
Christians in Nagasaki
Some historic Christian centers (and people!) were part of the collateral damage of the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki 70 years ago today.
And You Thought Judge Judy Was Rough
View a bit of largely unseen work from a legendary “punked humor” comedian carrying the torch of a late (I think?) legend and close friend and working partner of his.
Chomsky v. Silber, a Classic Exchange
Watch two intellectual giants battle it out over 1980s Cold War politics and policies.
Illuminating Discussion on the Nature of Sexual Orientation
A discussion of one person’s notable personal life illuminates.
Oliver Reed, Now He Should Have Dipped His Big Toe in Prof. Wrestling
Remembering a notorious hell-raiser. And a talented one at that.
Roddy Piper, RIP
Roddy Piper, RIP with some cool videos of him in nefarious action doing what he did best: playing the role of the wrestling “villain.”
Life Experience Confirms My Disbelief in Today’s System of Bureaucratic Morass
Jon Rowe notes problems with bureaucratic tyranny in the United States with a personal story that focuses on a state and local government example thereof.
The God of Benevolence
Jon Rowe examines the concept of God through the lens of 18th Century American notions of “benevolence” with a special focus on Emmanuel Swedenborg.
Swedenborg, the Ultimate “Cosmic” Theologian
Learn a little about Emanuel Swedenborg, whose ideas interested among others Immanuel Kant.
A Proposal For Privatizing Marriage
Are these two people “fit” for “marriage”? Should the government have a role in answering that question? I still say no.
Stewart on the Founders’ Cosmic Beliefs
Jon Rowe notes author Matthew Stewart’s piece on America’s Founders’ cosmic beliefs and considers some present day implications for science, technology and religion.
Arnhart: “Did Leo Strauss Think that Liberalism’s Success Denied the Need for Esoteric Writing?”
Jon Rowe notes a controversy on Leo Strauss’ notion of the need to write esoterically in present society. The context in which John Locke wrote perhaps esoterically is discussed.
Sexual Orientation and Human Nature
Jon Rowe grapples with the mystery of sexual orientation’s origin while dealing with analogies and logical fallacies.
David Barton’s Misleading Footnote #1
Jon Rowe examines how David Barton misleads while he attacks better credentialed scholars.
The Phony Quotations Strike Again
Jon Rowe spots another example of the notorious “unconfirmed quotations” that Christian Nationalists often recite.
