Saturday, October 13, 2018
Betraying Their Ideological Commitments?
The storywriters for season 3 of The Man in the High Castle have a part in the story where Americans in the Japanese-controlled Pacific States are peacefully protesting for oil, as the Nazi Empire has implemented an unofficial trade embargo on the Japanese Empire. Even if there had been examples of Americans protesting in the past (veterans, suffragettes, etc.) to make up for the lack of a Gandhi in this fictional universe (I don't recall which empire controls India, but India is not independent), what would make Americans think they are dealing with authorities who would treat them mildly? Given the reprisals that had happened recently because of a resistance attack on the Kempeitai HQ, shouldn't they be fearful that the military/police would crack down on them rather severely? After all, what's a few more dead Americans? Do the writers really want to claim that the "freedom-loving" 60s is bound to bleed over into every part of the multiverse? And a self-immolating Buddhist monk protesting the authorities? This isn't Vietnam! (It is perhaps more likely that Japanese Buddhists would have been caught up with nationalism and militarism along with everyone else, if Zen at War is accurate. But even if some of them changed their minds, would they have lit themelves on fire? Is there a practice of that in Japan?)
The Future of DSJ
Diocese of San Jose Seminarians with Coadjustor Bishop Oscar CantĂș, Father Ritche Bueza, Director of Vocations and Monsignor Francis V. Cilia, Vicar General.
Photo by Jen Vazquez
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Friday, October 12, 2018
We Must Restore Patriarchy if Western Civilization Is to Survive
Traditional Western civilization, not that liberal parasitical counterfeit, or its leftist, cultural Marxist replacement.
TakiMag: The Battle of Wills Between the Sexes by Christopher DeGroot
TakiMag: The Battle of Wills Between the Sexes by Christopher DeGroot
Thursday, October 11, 2018
1 Timothy 2:12
The Catholic crisis, in perspective by George Weigel
“In spite of everything the newspapers say,” says the German theologian (and baroness) Nina-Sophie Heereman, “the future of the [Latin-rite] Church belongs to the U.S.!”
Also at First Things.
Nina-Sophie Heereman
“In spite of everything the newspapers say,” says the German theologian (and baroness) Nina-Sophie Heereman, “the future of the [Latin-rite] Church belongs to the U.S.!”
Also at First Things.
Nina-Sophie Heereman
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
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