Ryan P. FlynnThe Christian Faith has Nothing to do with Morality“God’s revelation has nothing whatever to do with morality. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. This is not the place to prove this thesis, which…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
Ryan P. FlynnRaskolnikov’s Dream“During his illness he’d dreamt that the whole world was condemned to fall victim to some terrible, previously unknown pestilence, which…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Ryan P. FlynnIt’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)“Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child’s balloon Eclipses both the sun and moon To…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
Ryan P. FlynnRené Girard, The Scapegoat — Crises and Stereotypes of Persecution“The persecutions in which we are interested generally take place in times of crisis, which weaken normal institutions and favor mob…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Ryan P. FlynnRené Girard, The Scapegoat — Decoding Mythology, The Forceful Return of the Gospel and Biblical…“Beginning with Constantine, Christianity triumphed at the level of the state and soon began to cloak with its authority persecutions…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020
Ryan P. FlynnBlaise Pascal on Wretchedness and Greatness, from the PenséesReading some of Blaise Pascal’s, Pensées recently.May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Ryan P. FlynnRené Girard — “Battling to the End.” — QuotesThese are my top quotes from René Girard’s, Battling to the End (2009).Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Ryan P. FlynnThe Book of Satoshi MusingsI am really enjoying reading The Book of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, compiled by Phil Champagne.Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017