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Globalism in India

During the recent cross-border conflict with Pakistan, the Indian government—along with its media allies—displayed a marked eagerness to spotlight Islamic terrorism as the greatest threat to India’s existence. What many failed to notice, or chose to ignore, was the government’s ability—often with the help of Big Tech monopolies like X and Meta—to censor numerous accounts […]

On Christian Hatred for Jesus (THINGS HIDDEN 217)

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about David’s new article on Iran at the American Conservative, the Christian tendency to objectify Jesus, the anti-American ideas of Douglas Murray, what Mary’s Magnificat tells us about defending the vulnerable, what self-sacrifice really means, and more.

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 […]

Ghiblification and the Peace of Hayao Miyazaki

Recently, a new internet trend has emerged in which users generate personalized images and videos through AI, styled in the aesthetic of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations. This trend, known as “ghiblification” after his company Studio Ghibli, might at first seem like a harmless exercise by fans who find charm in Miyazaki’s art. However, it takes a […]

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.

Creative Bankruptcy Leads to Political Idolatry

On the surface, Mel Gibson and David Lynch have very little in common other than the fact that both are exceptionally good storytellers. However, it is time we focus on what makes these two great and relevant at the ground zero of our creatively bankrupt culture. In 2005 Mel Gibson directed and released what many […]

What Makes a Culture: An Indian Case Study with Jayant Bhandari

Jayant Bhandari joins David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta for a conversation on the sausage making of culture, corruption in Indian society, the anthropological roots of tyranny, how to build a high trust society, and more. Follow Jayant Bhandari on X here.