Hello dear reader, it's been some time. I was not sure what would come of this place, but I'm very glad to find it still here.I want to share something with you if you'll humor me. I'm told it is not that uncommon of a story, but it is now mine to tell. It's about … Continue reading Growing through the Sidewalk
Author: Dillon
Swirl
What you are about to read is as much a prayer as it is an exercise in reason. It is a logic quickened by spirit, an animated technology for the soul to reach back into the first principles within her. This will thus be the debut of an esoteric, enchanted logic. It will proceed as … Continue reading Swirl
The Depth of Love and Light in a Grave
I have not had much time for leisure lately between moving states, school, being a dad, and so forth. But I did want to share a small paper I wrote for an English course, I think it might be an enjoyable read for some. Emily Dickinson has become my favorite poet and I just wanted … Continue reading The Depth of Love and Light in a Grave
The one where a polytheist takes on the Razor
Philosophy is in the business of looking for arguments. Why do we think something is true or false? What reasons are there, really? The philosophical process tends to end when and only for as long as the mind is satisfied. But that doesn't mean there aren't more arguments to be given on behalf of a … Continue reading The one where a polytheist takes on the Razor
On Paganism as a Robust Alternative
Part of my project is presenting a substantive, robust religious alternative to today's leading positions. I call this alternative 'paganism'. Here I have in mind the oldest, most widespread religious orientation on the planet; the truly global and default position. It is a view of the world on which it truly is enchanted: full of … Continue reading On Paganism as a Robust Alternative
How Simple is Polytheism? Brief Thoughts
There have basically been two objections to polytheism over the years: one, that it is impossible, and the other, that it is too complicated. I. Impossible! The impossibility objections traditionally come from more classical quarters, as the very idea of there being two or more Gods has seemed contradictory in light of a more metaphysical … Continue reading How Simple is Polytheism? Brief Thoughts
Combining Aquinas and the Kalam
For years, champions of the Kalam cosmological argument like Craig have argued that the reason the cause of the universe is a mind is because it is either that or an abstract object: there just aren't any other realistic candidates. A lot of folks find this sort of reasoning...meh. I mean, maybe it's right. But, … Continue reading Combining Aquinas and the Kalam
Monotheism and the Question Begged
The idea of monotheism can be put in different ways, and sometimes other ideas can be mistaken for monotheism. A more abstract approach, for example, would not necessarily say there is only one God, but only that there is no more than one God. This way of putting things is amenable to those who think … Continue reading Monotheism and the Question Begged
The Moral Force of Logic
Things have been in something of an upheaval since leaving the military. My identity was enmeshed with my role, and I no longer play that role. Life is palpably indeterminate without a command-structure, or mission-driven orientation. You just sort of...drift, unless, of course, you choose not to. I tell myself, you are not part of … Continue reading The Moral Force of Logic
A Curious Concession
"The rapid spread of Polytheism, especially during the period stretching from Abraham to Christ, calls for an explanation. Since reason is able to produce the strongest argument against the intrinsic possibility of Polytheism, the enormous propagation of this error can not be sufficiently explained by attributing to it the weakness of human intellect after the … Continue reading A Curious Concession
The Analytic Pagan 