The intelligentsia recognize the sources of the reactionary desires of the folk, but not the truth embodied in those sources. Therefore, there is a constant attack on religion, family, nation, and race, and the attempt to replace them with the propaganda of modern education. Continue reading
The meek are those whose souls are under the control and guidance of the Intellect, since the appetitive and incensive aspects of the soul have been broken and put in service to the highest aspect in man. Continue reading
What is known by intuition is universal, necessary, and rational, but not demonstrable by logic. It cannot be denied without creating a contradiction. Therefore, it is not knowledge of any particular fact (e.g., my “intuition” tells me who is on the telephone). Science deals with the details of the world and a scientific theory is always falsifiable (deniable) in principle. Therefore, it can only be considered opinion and lacks the absolute certainty of metaphysical intuition. Continue reading
Man comes from God; sin from man; ignorance and error, like pain and death, from sin; fallibility from ignorance; and from fallibility, absurdity in discussion. ~ Donoso Cortes Continue reading
Through the cross all who conquer gain victory; all who combat, strength; all who seek it, mercy; the unprotected, protection; those who are sad, joy; and consolation, all who weep. Continue reading
It seems, judging from the among of attention it gets, that the Frankfurt school is better known, at least in name, among those on the “right” than those on the left who are allegedly influenced by its doctrines. Its founders were Horkheimer and Adorno, two basically unreadable authors. Then there … Continue reading
Every doctrine is true in what it asserts but false in, or because of, what it excludes. ~ Leibniz I’ve been looking at some writings from the “right”, or “tradition”, or “conservatism” of various persuasions and I see that there many misconceptions, misunderstandings, and half-truths (i.e., wrong in what they … Continue reading
Christianity urges one to give away what is one’s own. Socialism urges one to take what belongs to others. ~ Vladimir Solovyov Lectures on Divine Humanity
For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be. (Matthew 24:27) Over the past two hundred years, an important spiritual and philosophical movement has been coming out of Russia. This, until recently, has been little … Continue reading
The Worthies are archetypal and the symmetry of the scheme reflects the Medieval view of history and destiny of European man. The Old Law prepared the way for the New. The Pagan law created the Pax Romana that allowed the spread of the New Law. Continue reading