Here's a breakdown of my three posts from this month: * In Search of Resilience (4/4/25) "“I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities,” the apostle Paul wrote, for God’s power “is made perfect in weakness” and, “when I am weak, then I
An ancient Hindu scripture says that Brahman, the supreme being, created "the most excellent Law (dharma). Law is the Kshatra (power) of the Kshatra, therefore there is nothing higher than the Law. Thenceforth even a weak man rules a stronger with the help of the Law, as with the
1. I once had a psychic tell me, “Your third eye is closed.” I’m not quite sure what she meant by that, but it resonated because, throughout my life, I seem to have lacked a spiritual sense. This may come as a surprise to those who know I have
In December I wrote about trying to cultivate inner peace and forgive the world for being the way it is. Two months into Trump’s presidency and I have to say, it’s not exactly going well. While I’m generally emotionally stable, I’m still suffering dark nights of
Here’s a breakdown of my three posts from this month: * No Title Deed but Justice (3/7/25) "In my reading of the Bible, the right to a piece of land is not tied to laws of private property, nor is it bestowed on anyone or any community
I started this blog to try to overcome a long dry spell in my writing. For months, I found it exceptionally difficult to write anything. I am working on two books, but for most of last year I was stalled. This was partly due to a change in medication at
I won't share a platform with Nazis. Sign up to hear from my Ghost! ↓ You have heard it said, "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." But I say, The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is lack of empathy.
My fellow Americans, We are struggling. We are weighed down by health insurance, medical debt, credit card debt, student loan debt, car payments, high rents, and taxes. We work service industry jobs, toiling day in and day out to meet the demands of the rich. And not on accident but
The Refutation of Private Property
Here’s a breakdown of my three posts from this month: * Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Success and Stupidity“Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian who is famous for having been imprisoned and ultimately executed for his participation in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Third Reich. As an
President Donald Trump has been repeating a disturbing phrase: “Drill, baby, drill.” He even said it in his inaugural address. Later that day, in an executive order Trump opened up Alaskan wildlife refuges for oil exploration. In another executive order, he revoked a ban imposed by former President Joe Biden
Both/And vs. Either/Or
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A message for our time
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(and Nietzsche again)
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on Nietzsche, the eternal return, and loving one's fate
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how an atheist philosopher made me a better theologian
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The biblical writer Qohelet famously said, “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecc. 3:1) and he included in his list, “a time for love and a time for hate” (v.8). We hear a lot about “a time for love,” about
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on Kierkegaard and despair
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This Sunday I attended a Christmas party hosted by my friends Casper and Sean. In their humble Brooklyn apartment, I sang with a rather large group 62 pages of Christmas hymns. Seasonally appropriate, yes, but it was nonetheless a departure for me from my Grinchy abstention from all things Christmas.
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on colonialism, Christendom, and liberation theology
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1. There is a very old idea that God as creator is God the father. We must rid ourselves of all the vestiges of this idea. Thanks for reading Jack’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. 2. Along with the idea of God
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My Christian Century article!
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on empire, despair, and changing our circumstances
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“And still men and women drag out their lives in misery The nightmare continues” These are lyrics from the Stoke-on-trent hardcore punk band Discharge, recorded in 1982. They were written in reference to people whose lives were ruined by war. Thanks for reading Jack’s Substack! Subscribe for free to