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The “No True Scotsman Fallacy” Fallacy

You may at one time have read or heard an explanation of the so-called “no true Scotsman fallacy” alongside an elucidation of why it is logically unsound. The only problem is, the “no true Scotsman fallacy” doesn’t exist. The confusion... Read more →

The "Function" of Religion?

One of the torments atheists love to inflict upon me is a rambling dissertation on how they are materialists, couched sixty-two different ways as if I didn't comprehend the first sentence. I don't know why, but at least half of... Read more →

Gay "Marriage" part II

So I'm minding my own business, trying to write a response to a response I received to my post entitled "Gay 'Marriage' and Other Mysthical Beasts." So I type my response, and the TypePig page says, "We're sorry, we cannot... Read more →

The Identity of Hárbarðr (again)

For decades, scholars have identified Hárbarðr, the witty ferryman of Hárbarzlióð, as Óðinn in disguise. There have been some voices of dissent from early on, notably Viktor Rydberg and Henry Adams Bellows. Even Hollander in his translation of the Edda... Read more →

Defending Yuletide

Midwinter festivals have been celebrated all over Europe from prehistoric times. They are such a deep-rooted aspect of our culture, that when our ancestors "converted" to Christianity, they continued to observe their ancient holiday under the name "Christmas." Today the... Read more →

The Rarest Plant in the Western Hemisphere

Every Yuletide, I go in search of a rare, wonderful plant. This plant holds an honored place in our native Teutonic myths and traditions, and continues to be revered even by Christians who are unaware of its Pagan past. It... Read more →

Gay "marriage" and other mythical beasts

Now that liberal wrath over the passing of California Proposition 8 is in full swing, it's about time I laid down the case for traditional marriage. All cultures have their founding myths--stories involving gods or cultural heroes who established rites,... Read more →

Hysteria Over Nothing

Several news sites have been breathlessly reporting the widespread abuse of a deadly new drug called "snurf." Apparently four high school sophomores were sent to the hospital after ingesting the drug. Their symptoms? No-one will tell us! From what I... Read more →

The Galileo Myth

Some of the most pervasive myths of Modernity revolve around the relationship between religion and science, often to the detriment of the former. The narrative usually goes like this: Ancient/Mediaeval people [ignorant savages] once believed [insert absurdity here]. Along came... Read more →

This Death Rattle Grates on My Ears

You may have heard that the Vatican has issued a list of seven new deadly sins. There they are listed as: "(1)genetic at modification; (2) human experimentations, (3) polluting the environment; (4) social injustice; (5) causing poverty; (6) financial gluttony;... Read more →