Of all the points of parallel relevance the past has with modern society, there are sometimes moments when historical parallels… Read more Gollwitzer, On Kristallnacht: “Where Repentance Stops, Inhumanity Begins”
Author: Rod Lampard
The Writing Is On The Wall
Arrested four times, Paul Schneider became one of the first theologians of the Confessing Church to be murdered by the Nazis, and… Read more The Writing Is On The Wall
Roger Scruton: Finding Consolation, Fighting Anxiety & Rediscovering God’s Moral Equilibrium
Having been buried in the topics of theology, specifically Christian history and political theology. I haven’t yet had the chance… Read more Roger Scruton: Finding Consolation, Fighting Anxiety & Rediscovering God’s Moral Equilibrium
Karl Barth, 1939: “Dear France,” Appeasement, Eschatological Defeatism & Resistance
Karl Barth never ceases to confound his students or humble our feeble attempts to steer him in a particular political… Read more Karl Barth, 1939: “Dear France,” Appeasement, Eschatological Defeatism & Resistance
That Wished Forgotten (Soliloquy In The Key of E): Stay In Your Own lane
In a world of “noise” it can be difficult to step up and say something unique. That act risks rejection.… Read more That Wished Forgotten (Soliloquy In The Key of E): Stay In Your Own lane
Emancipation
. I’m schooled by necessity, schooling from what was thrown at me unnecessarily. Gasping for gravity, learning new abilities beyond… Read more Emancipation
Sedated Polis
. Images swallowed are emptied of resonance; Voided passion. Pay-offs and silence; twisted resistance. Social media degradation. The mind controlled,… Read more Sedated Polis
Prayer For That Which Was Seldom Shown
. Unlike greed, lies, abuse and false claims, . rain falls and doesn’t stain. Lord,… Read more Prayer For That Which Was Seldom Shown
When The Ashes You Inherit Have a Strong Connection to The Legacy of War.
I have a difficult relationship with Anzac day. I’m fond of the practice of remembrance, but conflicted with what it… Read more When The Ashes You Inherit Have a Strong Connection to The Legacy of War.
Why We Fight: Frank Capra’s War
After being summoned by General George C Marshall on February the 11th, 1942, Hollywood directer, Frank Capra, famous for ‘It’s… Read more Why We Fight: Frank Capra’s War
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