Victor Davis Hanson has a scary article on the parallels of the Modern West (mainly the US, but also Western Europe) to the novel The Satyricon, by Gaius Petronius.  It’s not the fictional aspects that are similar, but the actual history.  The novel was a satirical observation of the author’s culture and society.  What makes it scary is that the similarities, on the Roman side, are acknowledged to be what led to Rome’s downfall. (more…)

Dr. Charlton gives a good recap of his material vs spiritual arguments here.

Dr. C. explains that the belief that there is nothing in existence but the material world is itself a metaphysical assumption.

For more of his articles on the subject, see:

https://charltonteaching.blogspot.com/search?q=metaphysics

https://charltonteaching.blogspot.com/search?q=basic+assumptions

[Author’s Note: Every Mothers’ Day I think, “I should post that Mothers’ Day talk that I gave a few years ago,” and every Mothers’ Day I forget. Including this one. But however belatedly, Happy Mothers’ Day to all of our our sisters in the Gospel. Hope you enjoy.]

I want to direct my talk to the worst mother in the whole world.

Good, I just wanted to make sure that I have all the sisters’ attention. (more…)

The TBM Podcast’s April 2019 General Conference Recap is finally here! (more…)

… just like 1857, according to Michael Vlahos on the John Batchelor show.