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The Anthropology of the Image

In the information-heavy world of today, the impact of the image is vastly overlooked by both the masses and society’s designated experts. The image’s ability in dictating the norms of the day cannot be overstated yet, surprisingly enough, western Christians continue to cede aesthetic territories to the nihilistic forces who are dead-set on destroying the […]

Overcoming Envy, Violence, and Victimism

Join David Gornoski as he comments on the latest news stories such as the recent Hunter Biden-related development; Jeff Bezos stepping down from Amazon CEO; COVID vaccine development and controversy; Wall Street on high alert after GameStop; and more. David also comments on the work of Tom Holland and compares it to Rene Girard in […]

THINGS HIDDEN 24: Alex Kaschuta on Why We Have Outcasts

David Gornoski sits down with podcaster Alex Kaschuta, host of Subversive–”the podcast for outcasts.” David and Alex discuss some of the important topics of our day such as the importance of Rene Girard’s work; growing undifferentiation; the redefinition of the outcast in current society; the mythology behind gender relations; Trump as a scapegoat for the […]

The Fake Concern Over False Narratives

David Gornoski starts the show with an observation by Rene Girard on the seductive pull of bad behavior and violent groupthink. He then moves to some fascinating analysis of current topics such as the COVID vaccine program; the pushing of ‘authorized’ false narratives; the Left’s cluelessness without their favorite boogeyman Trump; Rand Paul’s speech on […]

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 […]

Wilfred Reilly on Trump’s Impeachment

David Gornoski starts the episode by his reading his five-year-old article Trump: The Scapegoat Supreme. With recent developments in American politics, David explains how he stands vindicated in his prediction using the Gospel technology revealed by Jesus two thousand years ago. Also in the show, professor Wilfred Reilly calls in to talk about the upcoming impeachment […]

Trump Delivers Final Address, Unity Examined

In this episode, David Gornoski comments on Trump’s farewell, the reports of pardons lined up for Trump’s last day, the alienation and shunning of dissenters by the establishment, digital censorship, and more. Do we really have a free market when we see the rule of oligarchy, especially with Big Tech, over our lives? What exactly […]

The Failing Scapegoat Machine

David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on how statist monopoly over violence has disrupted American society at every level and why we must reject the Left vs. Right dichotomy to find solutions. Join David as he analyzes the latest news stories such as the recent impeachment against President Trump, Uganda inadvertently banning and […]

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 […]