One of the oddest cultural features of the new millennia is the concept of alternate facts or the idea that we are each entitled to a personal reality regardless of what anyone else may think. Perhaps influenced by postmodern philosophers, these people insist they have certainty about their viewpoints. In the past, we accepted that … Read more
(Originally written 20 Nov 2022) The poem takes a lot of concentration for me in order to try and ascertain its meaning. I think I got most of it without your commentary, but was ultimately frustrated by the phrase temporal reversion. Your commentary helped clear up or confirm my understanding of that phrase as well … Read more
This poetry by T.S. Eliot may be just the antidote we need for dealing with the crazy, mixed-up world in which we find ourselves. So many people seem incapable of using the most rudimentary thinking tools to sort out what might be true from what is unlikely. And many professed Christians seem content to ignore … Read more