Tag Archives: emergence

Hypnotism and Theology

We all know that sin results when the sinner succumbs to temptation. One possible way to attack sin would be to stamp out temptation. This is the approach taken by the Taliban, with their hilariously-named “Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice”, and by the Saudis with their “Committee for the …

July 24, 2010 – 11:25 AM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments (4)

Derrida, An Egyptian

I just finished reading Peter Sloterdjik’s tribute to Derrida, titled “Derrida, An Egyptian”. Postmodern deconstructionists are generally clowns, but the book was fantastic. Sloterdjik does a beautiful job. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book: A sharp-witted hetero-Egyptian brought into Egypt through a second distortion could indeed have the ability to understand …

July 9, 2010 – 5:42 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Emergence and Joachim of Fiore

I have Dissidens to thank for making me aware of “Emergence”, a piece of idolatrous performance art posing as an “evolution” of the Church.  Even the Emergents themselves aren’t sure what they stand for, but the primary thrust of their message is clear.  They argue that a new type of Church is emerging to replace …

June 13, 2009 – 9:44 AM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)