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T. S. Eliot is arguably THE poetic voice of the early 20th century, and is a perennial favorite of mine. His justly famous FOUR QUARTETS mixes the brilliance of his early poetry with the wisdom of age in his post-conversion Christian work. Eliot considered it his masterpiece, and it was certainly important in his winning the Nobel Prize. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Christian Atheist finds in this Christian convert a thinker and a poet of profound voice and inspiration. This is the third of his Four Quartets,  "The Dry Salvages." Enjoy!

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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Telltale Heart." Enjoy!

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On June 12, 1987 President Ronald Reagan delivered this famous speech in West Berlin in front of the "Iron Curtain" separating Eastern and Western Europe in the Cold War. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" is one of the most famous lines in any presidential address, appearing about halfway through the remarks. The Berlin wall fell in 1989, after Reagan left office. The speech is filled with classic Reagan and with historic references that those who lived those years will remember and appreciate, and those who didn't should know about. Enjoy!

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T. S. Eliot is arguably THE poetic voice of the early 20th century, and is a perennial favorite of mine. His justly famous FOUR QUARTETS mixes the brilliance of his early poetry with the wisdom of age in his post-conversion Christian work. Eliot considered it his masterpiece, and it was certainly important in his winning the Nobel Prize. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Christian Atheist finds in this Christian convert a thinker and a poet of profound voice and inspiration. This is the second of his Four Quartets,  "East Coker." Enjoy!

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In keeping with the current pandemic, we offer Poe's Masque of the Red Death. Enjoy!

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Plato's Republic is arguably THE foundational text of the Western tradition in philosophy. Book One introduces the theme, Justice, in the form of a Socratic dialogue attempting to define it, as well as a consideration of its practical effects for human life, both individually and corporately. Note Plato's (in the form of Socrates) profound opposition to the ethical relativism of Thrasymachus, a Sophist, who claims that power and oppression always go hand-in-hand, as many claim today. This is the first installment of Book I. Enjoy!

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One of the decisive speeches of the American Revolution. Delivered March 23, 1775, it was decisive in delivering Virginia's troops to the revolutionary cause. Among those present at the speech were two future presidents, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Enjoy!

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