L’uomo sano crede in Dio e nella libertà del suo spirito. Anche senza rendersene conto, presuppone l’uno e l’altra, in ogni suo atto e in ogni sua parola. A cominciare dall’idea medieval, che è poi l’idea classica or greca, di Dio come esse quo maius cogitari nequit o essere perfettissimo … Continue reading
Chefs, Connoisseurs, and Consumers
It is the chef who creates the argument. The reader is unaware of the outtakes, i.e., the text that didn’t make the final cut. He usually misses the technique hidden within the text and may only be dimly aware of the true purposes of the chef. It is not to satisfy the connoisseur. Continue reading
The Western Tradition Reviewed
In which we review some prior posts on the western tradition and demonstrate the inner continuity from the Vedics through the Greeks to the Medievals. We also articulate the essence of idealism and the nature of the priest. We have several times pointed to the three great Indo-European civilizations: the … Continue reading
Dining with Dung Beetles
People feel compelled to argue for their respective positions in the usually vain attempt to “convert” another to that point of view. Yet, that is, in most cases, more difficult than convincing a dung beetle to change his diet. Continue reading
On the Human Soul (II)
Resurrection is the restoration of our nature to its original state, which is the Primordial State. In that state, there is no childhood, old age, disease, or infirmity. The body is incorruptible and is finer and lighter. Continue reading
On the Human Soul
Man was created in the image and likeness of God so that he could partake of the divine nature and make it known to the rest of the creation. He is related to God by his endowment of the divine principle of reason, through which he knows God and imitates Him to attain to virtue and perfection. Continue reading
Where Have All the Heroes Gone
The assumption is that order will remain even if the sources of order are destroyed. The assumption is that when everyone is tolerant of each other, then unity will arise. The assumption is that, when people are provided with the material goods they lack, then they will be happy. The assumption is that when people are encouraged to satisfy their lowest desires, then they will be satisfied. The assumption is that mind-altering drugs are good, since there is nothing worth thinking about anyway. The assumption is that when the past is forgotten, then the future will be boundless. Continue reading
The Constitution of a Traditional Society: Warriors (III)
⇐ Part II This is the final segment on the role of the Warrior caste in a Traditional Society. Here we see that the point of war is to establish peace. The respective spheres of influence of the priests and warriors are made clear, although caste conflicts can still break … Continue reading
The Constitution of a Traditional Society: Warriors (II)
⇐ Part I Part III ⇒ It seems to me that Guido De Giorgio and Julius Evola agree on the role of the Warrior caste, with some fundamental disagreements. The first obviously is that Evola fails to understand the relationship of the warrior caste to the priestly class. The second … Continue reading
Return to Normalcy
salvation requires a real change, an “intellectual” conversion, and not a nominal, or “imputed” one. There is no mechanical process involved and each man must follow the narrow way the best he can. Continue reading