Erik Geraldsson
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Phil major, turned archivist, turned IT guy. Jewish Catholic. In favor of books, jazz, linux, and language study. 敬四旧
Maryland, USA
Joined July 2018
Studying: Greek, Latin, Gaelic, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, Yiddish, Japanese, Chinese
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Pope Pius xii said physical training -sports- is an antidote to laziness, and it promotes discipline,sacrifice and self mastery.
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Watched Jeremiah Johnson (1972). This is a good movie. I credit John Milius more than Redford and Pollack
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I watched this as a kid when it aired in the US in the early 70s. It had a profound impact on me. Several years later I read the companion volume more than once
Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: A Personal View" is one of the most important series ever to appear on television. If you haven't watched it, it really is time for an intervention: drop everything else this weekend and follow these links to all 13 episodes:
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How did early readers think about the relationship between the gospels? Retweet for a drawing to win a free book.
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For those of us looking to go a bit deeper into Holy Mother Church’s Sacred Tradition of Theology I highly recommend the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology at: https://t.co/HUNGSkGGQW By way of example, set forth below is a portion of the “Vatican II” Lexicon entry from the
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The Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology (ECT) is an online, open-access resource providing readers with a contemporary presentation of the teaching of the Catholic Church.
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Two important thinkers, on the philosophical, cultural and existential relevance of empathy.
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Watched Stalker (1979), dir Andrei Tarkovsky: "They still call themselves the intelligentsia. Writers! Scientists! They don't believe in anything. Their capacity for faith has atrophied through lack of use. My God, what kind of people are they? Their eyes are blank. They're
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I remember this policy from my childhood in Communist Hungary. Books banned for political reason, books censured, history books rewritten, public statues replaced, streets and squares renamed, propaganda fight for dates. It was part of our ordinary life.
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue & street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” George Orwell
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I've said before this is an astounding piece, and I stand by that
@bgcts Have a look https://t.co/PDkFgj7F5h
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I've picked up quite a few new followers in the last couple of months, so I thought I'd post a little introduction. I'm a Catholic father of ten, homeschooling and trying to make cool things in the Shenandoah area of Virginia. We live on a little homestead, but we don't do
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Finished my book of pre-guillotining letters by the condemned. Truly moving. Here's the kinds of people executed by the state for writing private notes in favor of the monarchy, insufficient revolutionary fervor, being religious: The queen Jailer of the condemned Prostitute The
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It’s from a text of Benedict Ashley’s that I just used to teach yesterday, but the phrase “tyrannical global uniformity of the utmost mediocrity” has taken up permanent residence in my mind.
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What should serious online liberal education look like? Help us shape the future of the Lyceum Institute’s programs by sharing your perspective. 🕒 3–5 minutes 🎁 Optional drawing: $50 gift card or a Lyceum seminar Survey link below. Repost + follow for a bonus entry.
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I needed a rental because squirrels nested in the engine and chewed through the radiator cable, a $5,300 repair. Luckily insurance is covering it, but the squirrels still cost me my $500 deductible
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I had to rent a car today. I was a little disappointed they had my reserved car ready, and I couldn't do the Seinfeld scene
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Through Fearless Journeys, I just led a three-part group trip to South America that recently concluded. This new Substack piece recaps Part One — my first time in Chile — where we spent time in Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, and the Casablanca Valley. But this journey
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Only 3 years older than my father; but my father was born in Brooklyn because his grandfather left Budapest for America in 1906, so here I am
10 January 1935 | Hungarian Jewish boy István Politzer was born in Pusztakovacsi. In July 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection. --- ▶ Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://t.co/XJbud0F4gI
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@adamwaters @HorcherF I can send you the syllabus for the course I taught while I was writing Conservatism, Past and Present. I might teach it a little different now. But it basically covers what I consider the core primary texts of the tradition.
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Remember that, at its root, left-liberalism/Marxism/Frankfurtism is simply evil, hiding its ugly face behind slogans and "good intentions." Stop giving them the benefit of the doubt. Know thy enemy: https://t.co/vcViZuE1oz
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In the aftermath of World War II, America stood alone as the world’s premier military power. Yet its martial confidence contrasted vividly with its sense of cultural inferiority. Still looking to a...
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