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Morality and Religion
Now every backward glance into time, i.e. universal history, as well as every look round us in space, i.e. ethnology, reveals the fact that there never has been, and also that there is not, a people d… more →
Science and Buddhism
History and monotheism
Ian wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m going to spend a little time talking about this post by Hrafnkell. I find the post profou … more →
Terminological Meditations I
Ian wrote 1 month ago: So, I have mentioned a few times now that I would like to start thinking through how I use terms in … more →
Abraham's Children
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Ian wrote 1 month ago: Over at A Heathen’s Day, there is a nice post about what defines traditional pagan practice. … more →
Meditation, and subsequent reflections on divinity in the world
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Ian wrote 2 months ago: So, I’ve been thinking about this post for a little bit, going back and forth as to whether or … more →
Judging too quickly?
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Ian wrote 3 months ago: Time for one of those rare, let me talk about something in the news posts. Over at the Wild Hunt th … more →
Towards a proper understanding of religious community
Ian wrote 4 months ago: This post is largely critical, distinguishing obstacles that have come between me and a healthy conc … more →
Defining Community in the Large
Ian wrote 4 months ago: As I have said before, I have some ties to the Idhavelli Hof community and there has been some talk … more →
Some Uses for Comparative Mythology
Ian wrote 4 months ago: I have had this bouncing around in my head for a little bit, thinking about how we compare mythologi … more →
[Review] One-Eyed God by Kris Kershaw
Ian wrote 6 months ago: The general approach of the book echoes the style of historiography that Dumezil engaged in. It amp … more →
Historical Force, Differentiation
Ian wrote 7 months ago: The structuralists make a very good point about human societies: they tend toward increasing differe … more →
Historical Accretion and our ideas of the spirits
Ian wrote 7 months ago: Over here, I’ve been thinking a little about the way that historical and political occurrences … more →
Why history?
Ian wrote 7 months ago: So, I’ve been enjoying reading and thinking about things kind of historically lately. You kno … more →
So, I've been reading...
Ian wrote 7 months ago: I have been reading more and writing less lately, which is usually a sign that I’m laying grou … more →
So why all this talk about myths?
Ian wrote 8 months ago: I can be an obscure thinker. While most everything I write is motivated by some fairly strong perso … more →
Frantz Fanon, reflection and innovation
Ian wrote 8 months ago: That Fanon quote captures a key point, namely that cultural life is dynamic and to the extent that i … more →
Fanon and Us
Ian wrote 8 months ago: Ah, life away from the interwebs. Sometimes it actually interferes with doing little things like po … more →
and I forgot...
Ian wrote 9 months ago: Imitative. Myths provide the basis for engaging in an imitation of a spirit, either in terms of a qu … more →
How can we read a myth?
Ian wrote 9 months ago: This is a quick outline that I have wanted to do for a little while. I want to enumerate the differ … more →
Back to Love
Ian wrote 9 months ago: In my last post about unconditional love, I stopped short of talking about what it might look like. … more →
