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I recently finished a Bible study of the Old Testament which I read along side my Tanakh and a supplemental Jewish commentary book (no, not the Talmud) which was a lot of fun. The biggest takeaway, for me, was how little people have actually changed. The human condition remains the same as it ever was.

I've started on the New Testament recently. I bought a copy of the Qu'ran as well but I haven't done more but glance through it yet.

My Winslow Homer monograph arrived today! Super excited to delve into this over time.

While the author does note that Homer drew from many non-American sources of inspiration what I love about Homer is just how the American character oozes through all of his pieces. From his famous depictions of the sea to American wilderness to American people from all walks of life one knows instantly that it can only be America depicted and nowhere else.

Since a common theme on this sub is aesthetics I should note that now is probably as good as time as any to have a 21st century Homer come through. Someone who can speak to the ineffable ethos of America without being kitsch or ham-fisted. If we want to re-build an American character and identity then we better be looking at the arts as one of the key places to start.

Book discussion poll is now closed

Closing of the American Mind was the winner! I will put together a little sign-up sheet this weekend so we can start to get this thing kicked off.

Thanks to all those who voted.

I do have a soft spot for Legutko.

This essay is a good primer and introduction for more of his thought found in The Demon in Democracy. It does repeat after a while and I wouldn't strongly recommend it however it has some worth in highlighting concerning developments with liberal-democracy over the years.

I categorized it wrong, it's more of an overall compendium on Judaism: https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Literacy-Revised-Ed-Important/dp/0061374989

However the sections on the Biblical stories are great

Also, because she was mentioned in the article, Jesse Michels interview with Shanna Swan is worth a watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ne8ZbYxjKs

https://www.amazon.com/Count-Down-Threatening-Reproductive-Development-ebook/dp/B084G9MMVH

Last month I read through C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man. Lewis was prescient in his diagnosis of the ideological rot haunting the West but unfortunately for us he was unable to stop its growth. The book is an extremely compelling defense of universal values rooted in tradition in an age where postmodernism seems to be the default state. I'm planning on reading a text which expounds upon the essay titled next in hopes of gaining deeper understanding on this topic.

Stan the Man takes us on a jaunt through his thoughts on shepherding, Trump, <em>The Politics of Virtue: Post-Liberalism and the Human Future</em>, Alasdair MacIntyre, and liberal-democracies.