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The Politics of Jesus

David Gornoski spoke at The Gathering event in Mountain Brook, Alabama on March 20, 2025. alpolitics.com: “David Gornoski closed the program with a mix of scriptural readings, interpretations and correlations with current national and international events. He pointed out that many of President Trump’s most popular ideas originally came from Ron Paul, including no taxes […]

Christ’s Delight—An Analysis of Babette’s Feast

Babette’s Feast is a fascinating 1987 Danish film, not just for its spiritual message but also for its anthropological implications. It was a favorite of Pope Francis’s and is recommended by the Vatican in its list of important films. My personal opinion agrees with that of Pope Francis; every Christian should watch this movie. Despite […]

Why Are Humans Violent? w/ Eric Jacobus

David Gornoski sits down with stuntman and author Eric Jacobus to talk about the uniqueness of human violence, the religiosity of combat sports, whether media programs us to be violent, seeing the wounded child in evil individuals, and more. Follow Eric Jacobus on X here.

India’s Pagan Violence vs Christ’s Personhood Revolution

In a viral video from Gujarat, India, we see Indian police, dressed in civilian clothing, and armed with canes, savagely beating a man on a sunlit street whilst surrounded by onlookers and cameras. In reaction to this video, shared by Jayant Bhandari on X, some have decried the absence of rule of law in India. […]

THINGS HIDDEN 214: How to Thrive Beyond the Mimetic Principalities

 Surit Dasgupta and Shannon Braswell start the episode by discussing society’s extremes and how they can be avoided through the imitation of Christ. David Gornoski then jumps in to discuss how seed oils, scapegoating, the dating scene, religious mind control, and generational trauma are all interconnected. Check out Bright News on YouTube here.

Churchliness vs Christ

The security and cosiness of historic, everyday churchliness must be sacrificed to the heroic daring of creativeness. —Nikolai Berdyaev A New York Post article from last year noted that there has been a 78% increase in converts to Orthodox Churches in America. The same article highlights that men have vastly outnumbered women in these conversions. […]

Rene Girard and Our Current Apocalypse (THINGS HIDDEN 213)

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about why Rene Girard provides the best apologetics for Christianity, why Christians are supposed to be ambassadors of the future, non-violent creativity, Daniel’s prophecy on world empires, and more. Follow David Gornoski on X here.

Jason Jones Reacts to Friend Tulsi Gabbard’s Senate DNI Hearing, Reports on Gaza

Jason Jones joins David Gornoski to talk about Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing, the plight of the Palestinian Christians, Christian Zionism, the CIA’s involvement in drug trafficking, and more. Follow Jason Jones on X here.

Why Libertarianism Must Die to Win with Jim Babka

David Gornoski sits down with Jim Babka to talk about Ron Paul as DOGE advisor, Thomas Massie, the H1B debate, Steve Bannon’s war on Elon Musk, libertarianism vs statism, why Rene Girard’s work is relevant to everything right now, the implications of John 17, and more. Follow Jim Babka on X here. Check out the […]

Christmas with Rene Girard Roundtable (THINGS HIDDEN 212)

Jerry Bowyer, Pastor Jim Fitzgerald, Jason Jones, Shannon Braswell, Surit Dasgupta, and David Gornoski get together for a special Christmas roundtable where they tackle the ideas of Jordan Peterson, the Gaza tragedy, the anthropology of the Nativity, and more.