Why is there an increasing trend among the youth toward Christianity? I cannot claim a definitive answer, not least because I am no longer young. At best, I can draw from my own experience and cautiously speculate. My own journey began with a simple but overwhelming realization: that God loves human beings far more deeply […]
Those who seek to hasten the return of Christ (or the first advent of a messiah) through war would do well to reflect on “A Canticle for Leibowitz,” the haunting work of Walter M. Miller Jr.. Far from presenting catastrophe as a prelude to divine renewal, Miller’s novel offers a sobering vision of history caught […]
This week, Benjamin Netanyahu stood before the cameras amid the smoke of his expanding wars and declared with the confidence of a man who believes history still belongs to the ruthless: “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. Because if you are strong enough, ruthless enough, powerful enough, evil will overcome good.” This was no gaffe. […]
In a recent speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that Jesus holds no advantage over Genghis Khan, reasoning that power alone is capable of defeating what he perceives as “evil.” Netanyahu’s statement reflects a profound ignorance not only of history, but of morality itself. Palestinian Christian minister Isaac Munther rightly identified this in his […]
The Christian faith often invites us to hold together texts and events that seem to resist harmony. Nowhere is this tension felt more sharply than in the contrast between the Old Testament’s harsh legal judgments and the New Testament’s radical call to non-violence. As we approach the Christmas season and contemplate the Nativity of Christ, […]
David Gornoski is joined by Jean-Michel Oughourlian, Jason Jones, Jim Fitzgerald, and Shannon Braswell for a special Christmas episode of THINGS HIDDEN. What is the cause of wars in human history? Is peace possible in the Middle-East? Did Trump just call Bill Clinton an aggrieved victim? What is the anthropological significance of Christmas that we’re […]
David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta discuss the various layers in the story of Candace Owens investigating Charlie Kirk’s assassination and why there is a massive schism in the conservative movement right now. Where did investigative journalism come from? Why do we side with the underdog? What anthropological truths led to Charlie Kirk’s death? Watch more […]
Shannon Braswell and Shane Kennedy join David Gornoski to discuss the ethnic history of Nigeria, the exploitation of Africa, the path out of tribalism, the political podcasting circuit, the rise of ethnic rivalry in the 21st century, and more.
Pastor Jim Fitzgerald joins David Gornoski to discuss the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas; similarities between October 7 and 9/11; the power of the victim; how the domain of the sacred moved from ethnos to the human person; the downward trajectory of Trump’s brand; the strange relationship between Palestine and intersectionality; why going to […]
The recently released horror movie Weapons reminded me of how easily human beings, even the most innocent among us, can be shaped into living instruments of death by the powerful and manipulative. Yet, true to Hollywood’s habits, the story ultimately resorts to murder as the only answer to unchecked violence. It is also telling that […]