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The Living Stone Rejected by Men

David Gornoski continues his analysis of Jesus’ echoing the words of the prophet Habakkuk: “The stones themselves will cry out.” David also expands on his study of sacrificial victims serving as cornerstones in ancient institutions. How does Jesus’ declaration relate to the modern-day victims of war, mass-incarceration, state-sponsored theft, and other injustices? How does Jesus’ […]

Cornerstone or Capstone?

In this episode, David Gornoski lays aside the mindless noise of news coverage and gets into the world-changing anthropology of the Bible. What did the psalmist mean when he said, “the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone?” The answer, David says, is tied in with the current idea that one has to […]

Ramayana and the Birth of ‘High Morality’

The study of ancient literature, particularly the great mythologies, helps us decipher the origin of culture and society. We come to learn that within each heroic and magical tale, and beneath each culture that springs from that tale, is the story of a lynch mob and a sacrificed victim. Take, for example, the great poem […]

Trail Thoughts: Overcoming the Fall

In this Trail Thoughts segment, Eric Kampmann returns with a friend of his: John Nyhan, an Anglican priest. Eric and John talk about Genesis 3 and why the human condition is like what it is now. What happens when the church abandons her true mission of preaching the centrality of Christ? How can we get […]

Reject Political Saviors, Love Your Neighbors

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on the corporate media’s hagiography-like coverage of the Biden family as Joe Biden prepares to take the highest seat in America. Should Trump fear the senate in pardoning Assange, Snowden, and others? How can we build a culture of non-violence with those around us? “Nobody’s banning us from […]

Lost Highway – A Film Analysis

Lost Highway is a 1997 psychological thriller directed by David Lynch of Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive fame. This movie, alongside Mulholland Drive, is known for being one of the hardest films to follow. There have been all kinds of speculation to its underlying meaning due to the lack of a grounded plot, but the […]

Decentralization Is the Future of Free Speech

David Gornoski starts the episode by commenting on the government subsidizing of vegetable and seed oils and how this has drastically increased diseases. Also in the show, David continues his analysis of the news centering around the Capitol protests and the media-alleged incitement of violence by President Trump. Will Big Tech’s censoring spree succeed? How […]

When Power Replaces Personhood

“Once you say human beings are expendable… it always devolves into tyrannical laws that create mirroring tyrannical crowds.” Join David Gornoski as he offers some interesting insights relating to mankind’s thirst for power, particularly in the field of politics. Plus, David comments on Big Tech censorship and the reactions of various world leaders; the real […]

State-Worship: The Root of Violence

David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on the countless lives lost in America’s endless wars, many of which were started by Obama and Biden. Upon reading the description of the Capitol mob violence, David highlights the environment that has been creating this kind of unrest. “We have been a country addicted to violence […]

Deconstructing the “Sacred Temple” of Human Sacrifice

“The way of the world is a crowd, and the crowd has lost its humanity,” David Gornoski says as he highlights the personhood revolution of Jesus. “In the discourse of our time, we have lost sight of personhood.” Join David as he takes on the corporate press’ demand for political “cleansing;” the meaning of the […]