https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/04/masters-and-slaves Matthew Rose: "Masters and Slaves," April 2021 First Things Magazine Article Quote: I n the autumn of 1933, Alexandre Kojève announced to his class that history was over. He did not mean that the apocalypse was at hand, that wars and violence had ceased, that human beings would no longer love, mate, and play. Kojève called himself a god and made a radical reading of Christianity, but he claimed to be a philosopher, not a prophet. History was over because the final truth about human life had at last been discovered—in the thought of Hegel, the subject of Kojève’s seminar. It followed that there could be no serious debate, and no real conflict, over the proper organization of political life. Kojève’s announcement, in the face of a looming disaster, was that the ideological conflicts of his age were a mirage. The future belonged not to socialism, liberalism, or fascism, but to a philosophy, known to him alone...
Church Buddy Call 2024 March 25 A good c hurch buddy called at 6 or 7 this morning and we had a wonderful chat, or, as best as you can expect over the phone. In parting, he asked me how he could be praying for me. I asked for prayers that I could rest transparently in Christ with fuller satisfaction so that I would not feel the urge to self-medicate with more food (typically corn chips). But, I should have asked for something more dear to my heart. Hindsight is 20/20. Availability: Please pray that our church members make themselves more available for each other, that we can knock on doors and visit freely, hanging out indefinitely, face-to-face....
Wake Forest Coffee House gives me a free decaf coffee each year on Veteran's Day. I enjoy coming here and sitting in the upstairs room, which is relatively quiet. I have a newspaper and my portable computer. My daughter is with me.
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