Wholly Orders
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A Plaidoyer for Pessimism and the Recovery of Thinking
Sober pessimism is our defense against the extremes of both despair and the folly of utopian thought.
The Contemplative Life & the Cultivation of Virtue
On the importance of contemplation and the cultivation of virtue in an age that encourages neither. And how this relates to tradition and the canon.
A Canon, If You Can Keep It
We cannot deny the radical secularism with which we are surrounded. But we should defy it.
Against the Dictatorship of Relativism
Relativism is not "freedom," but quickly descends instead into tyranny and barbarism.
Lazarus (Faith & Philosophy)
We must choose between faith and the world, but this is not to be mistaken as a choice between faith and philosophy. Not at all.
Welcome to Wholly Orders
Greetings and welcome to Wholly Orders, a poetic and philosophical exploration of tradition.