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 […]
Noted publisher Eric Kampmann returns with another fascinating segment of Trail Thoughts. He is joined by John Cribb, author of the novel ‘Old Abe.’ Both Eric and John expand on the personality of Abraham Lincoln and how his character is much needed in today’s political crisis in America. How can we transcend the deep political […]
David Gornoski revisits an essay he wrote a few years ago titled Saturnalia vs Christmas. What did Jesus mean when he said that His power is made perfect in weakness? David Gornoski gets to the bottom of this question and comes to some fascinating anthropological facts when comparing Jesus’ birth narrative to the ancient myth surrounding […]
In this new segment of Trail Thoughts, David Gornoski and Eric Kampmann return to discuss Eric’s latest blog post “The Gift” in which Eric reflects on the birth of Jesus Christ and the revelation of God’s heart to mankind. Is the Christmas story a sentimental account as it is often made out to be? What kind of […]
David Gornoski continues his analysis of the election with its Big Tech censorship and Dominion software controversy. The host of A Neighbor’s Choice also comments on the latest news surrounding the economic shutdowns due to COVID-19. What do the current overt authoritarianism and election rigging tell us about politicians? Is the concept of the “noble […]
The role of the monarch in human history proves to be a fascinating subject. It is fascinating not only from the perspective of governance but also from that of religion and ethics. The anthropological trajectory of Ethiopia, according to its legend and history, is one example where this observation of ethical development can be made. […]
David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor’s Choice radio show, sits down with pastor Jim Fitzgerald for a groundbreaking conversation on the early years of Christianity in the Middle-East and North Africa; Rene Girard’s anthropological reading of Christianity; Christianity as the anti-myth that deconstructs the mono-myths; the “founding murder” of civilization; human desire; and more. How […]
In this classic interview from February 11, 2020, bestselling author Eric Metaxas joins David Gornoski to talk about his biographical book on Martin Luther and how the reformation shaped the world in which we live in. Metaxas takes us through the life of Martin Luther and what led him to protest against the Catholic church […]
The concoction of fake news is very closely connected to how mythologies were spun in ancient times. Both are written by the winners and both deal with expelling crowd-designated scapegoats. Christianity, on the other hand, reveals the persecution and sacrifice at play in myth-making; it has made it impossible for society to scapegoat the other. […]
Barouk Almaw Gari, an Ethiopian entrepreneur and Rene Girard fan, joins David Gornoski to discuss his introduction to the works of Rene Girard, his perspective on Ethiopian politics and history, and how Christianity has shaped Ethiopia’s culture. How does the gospel effect each culture in their tribal and sacrificial customs? Barouk takes us through the […]